NVIDIA Mellanox MCX653106A-ECAT

NVIDIA Mellanox MCX653106A-ECAT is a ConnectX-6 VPI (Virtual Protocol Interconnect) network adapter card optimized for high-performance computing (HPC), enterprise storage, and cloud architectures. It delivers up to 100 Gb/s of throughput per port across dual physical interfaces, supporting native InfiniBand HDR100 or 100GbE configurations.

NVIDIA Mellanox MCX653106A-ECAT Network Adapter Card Specifications:

Core Specifications
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Product Line: ConnectX-6 VPI
Part Number: MCX653106A-ECAT
Number of Ports: Dual-Port (2 Ports)
Connector Type: QSFP56 (supports copper and optical cables)
Host Interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16 (backward compatible with PCIe 3.0, 2.0, and 1.1)

Protocol Support & Data Rates
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InfiniBand Rates: SDR, DDR, QDR, FDR10, FDR, EDR, and HDR100 (2 lanes x 50Gb/s per lane)
Ethernet Speeds: 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gb/s
Max Bandwidth: 200 Gb/s combined
Latency: Sub-0.6 microsecond (600ns) ultra-low latency
Message Rate: Up to 215 million messages per second

Power & Environmental Requirements
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Typical Power: 21.0 Watts (using passive copper cables)
Voltage: 12V, 3.3V AUX
Max QSFP56 Port Power: 5W available per port
Required Airflow (Heatsink to Port): 350 LFM at 55C
Required Airflow (Port to Heatsink): 250 LFM at 35C
Operating Temperature: 0C to 55C
Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% relative humidity

Physical Form Factor
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Card Dimensions: 6.6 in. x 2.71 in. (167.65 mm x 68.90 mm)
Form Factor: PCIe Half-Height, Half-Length (HHHL) / Low-Profile

Advanced Features
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Hardware Encryption: Block-level XTS-AES mode, FIPS capable
Virtualization: SR-IOV supported
Storage Offloads: Block-level encryption and checksum offloads