The Broadcom NX-E 10Gb Base-T Ethernet Adapters are dual-port 10GBASE-T adapters that are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3an standard and provide a low-cost solution for 10 Gb Ethernet using copper wiring.

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The Broadcom NX-E 10Gb Base-T Ethernet Adapters are dual-port 10GBASE-T adapters that are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3an standard and provide a low-cost solution for 10 Gb Ethernet using copper wiring. The adapters are available in either ML2 form factor or PCIe low-profile form factor for use in Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.

The following figure shows the ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E ML2 10Gb 2-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter.

Specification

Product
Product id	593924
Brand	Lenovo
Partnr	7ZT7A00496
EAN/UPC code	889488433612
Ports & interfaces
Connectivity technology	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express
Interface	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
Network
Maximum data transfer rate	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000, 10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10GBase-T
Jumbo frames support	Y
iSCSI support	Y
Maximum operating distance	100 m
Design
Internal	Y
Product colour	Black, Green
Certification	CE/European Union EN60950-1 UL/USA UL60950-1 CTUVus UL Canada: CSA 22.2 No. 950 Taiwan: CNS14336 Class A EN55022:2010 + *AC:2011 Class A EN55024 Class A FCC CFR47, Part 15 Class A Canada: ICES-003 Class A Australia, New Zealand: EN 5022:2010 + *AC:2011 Taiwan: BSMI CNS13438 Class A South Korea: MIC RRL KN22 Class A South Korea: KN24 (ESD) Japan: VCCI V-3 04/2014 EN55024:2010 Air/Direct discharge
Operational conditions
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 procent
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 procent
Weight & dimensions
Width	69 mm
Depth	168 mm
Height	15 mm