The Intel X550 10GBASE-T Adapter is a low cost, low power 10 GbE performance adapter suitable for all data center applications. With support for standard CAT 6a cabling with RJ45 connectors, the X550 offers a low barrier of entry to 10 Gb Ethernet networking.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the Intel X550 offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about Intel X550 adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

Specification

Product
Product id	564393
Brand	Lenovo
Partnr	00MM860
EAN/UPC code	889488078158
Technical details
Sustainability certificates	RoHS
Ports & interfaces
Connectivity technology	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express
Interface	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
Network
Maximum data transfer rate	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qbg, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface type	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Jumbo frames support	Y
VLAN tagging	Y
LAN controller	Intel X550
Design
Internal	Y
Component for	Server
Product colour	Black, Green
PCI Card form factor	Full-height (low-profile)
LED indicators	Y
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 55 °C
Operating altitude	0 - 3048 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C
Packaging data
Quantity	1
System requirements
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with Xen VMware ESXi 5.5 VMware ESXi 6.0 VMware ESXi 6.5
Weight & dimensions
Width	16 mm
Depth	134 mm
Height	69 mm
Other features
Flow control support	Y
Receive Side Scaling (RSS)	Y
Jumbo frames	9500
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-c
Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)	Y
Intel Flexible Port Partitioning	Y