Main Specifications
Device Type	Ethernet Controller
Dimensions (WxDxH)	Card PCB dimensions: 14.99cm (5.9in) x 6.90cm (2.73in) (L x H)
	Height of end brackets: standard – 12cm (4.725in), low-profile – 7.94cm (3.13in)
Form Factor	Low Profile Standard form factor
Interface (Bus) Type	PCI-E 3.0 x8 (8GT/s) interface
Networking
Data Transfer Rate	10GbE
Features	Intel® XL710-AM1 controller
Port Quantity	Quad SFP+ connectors with speed up to 10Gbps per port
Power
Comsumtion Operational	Typical power consumption: 4W
	Maximum power consumption: 8W
Environmental Parameters
Operating Temperature	Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)
	Storage temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
	Storage humidity: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35°C
Software / System Requirements
OS Required	Windows® Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 X86-64
	Linux RedHat EL 6.5 and 7.0 IA-32, X86-64, and IA-64
	Linux SuSE SLES 11 SP3 and 12 IA-32, X86-64, and IA-64
	FreeBSD 9 and 10 IA-32, X86-64, and IA-64
	UEFI 2.1 and 2.3 X86-64 and I-64
	VMware ESXi 5.1 and ESXi 5.5 X86-64
Miscellaneous
Cables Required	SFP+ direct attach twinaxial copper cables up to 7m
	Fiber-optic cables (with required optional SFP+ transceivers)
Compliance Standards	RoHS Compliant 6/6, Pb Free
Designed For	Supermicro motherboards with minimum one PCI-E x8 slot
	Supermicro server systems with minimum one low-profile or full-height PCI-E x8 expansion slot