Dell NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Single Port QSFP56 100GbE HDR/EDR VPI Network Interface Card 07TKND 7TKND CX653105A
Accelerate data center networking with the Dell NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 VPI Network Adapter, featuring Dell part number 07TKND (7TKND) and Mellanox model CX653105A. Designed for modern enterprise, cloud, AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and storage environments, this advanced 100Gbps network interface card (NIC) delivers exceptional bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and industry-leading networking acceleration.
Built on the powerful NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 VPI architecture, this adapter supports both InfiniBand and Ethernet protocols, providing flexible deployment options for evolving data center infrastructures. The single-port QSFP56 interface supports speeds up to 100GbE Ethernet and HDR100 InfiniBand, making it ideal for virtualization, AI clusters, software-defined storage, hyper-converged infrastructure, and high-performance computing applications.
The adapter connects through a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, enabling maximum throughput while reducing bottlenecks in demanding workloads. Advanced networking technologies including RDMA, RoCE, SR-IOV, NVMe-over-Fabrics, VXLAN, NVGRE, and intelligent hardware offloads help improve performance while reducing CPU utilization.
Key Features
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Manufacturer: Dell / NVIDIA Mellanox
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Dell Part Number: 07TKND / 7TKND
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Mellanox Part Number: CX653105A
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Product Family: ConnectX-6 VPI
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Network Type: Ethernet & InfiniBand (VPI)
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Ports: 1 x QSFP56
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Maximum Speed: 100Gbps
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Host Interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16
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Form Factor: Low Profile (Half Height)
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RDMA Support: Yes (RoCE & InfiniBand)
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Virtualization Support: SR-IOV
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Storage Networking: NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF)
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Overlay Networking: VXLAN & NVGRE Hardware Offloads
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Power Consumption: Up to 15.6W
Supported Network Speeds
Ethernet Modes
- 100GbE
- 50GbE
- 40GbE
- 25GbE
- 10GbE
- 1GbE
InfiniBand Modes
- HDR100
- EDR
- FDR
- QDR
- DDR
- SDR
Advanced Networking Features
- Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)
- RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet)
- NVMe-over-Fabrics Acceleration
- Hardware Packet Processing Offloads
- TCP/IP Checksum Offload
- Large Send Offload (LSO)
- VXLAN and NVGRE Offloads
- Ethernet and InfiniBand Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI)
- High-Performance Virtualization Support
Compatible Dell PowerEdge Servers
- PowerEdge R440
- PowerEdge R640
- PowerEdge R740
- PowerEdge R740xd
- PowerEdge R840
- PowerEdge C6420
- PowerEdge XR12
- PowerEdge XR4000
- PowerEdge XR5610
- PowerEdge XR7620
- PowerEdge XR8000
- PowerEdge XE8640
- PowerEdge XE9640
- PowerEdge XE9680
Operating System Support
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- CentOS
- Ubuntu Linux
- Windows Server
- VMware ESXi
Physical Specifications
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Form Factor: Low Profile PCIe Adapter
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Dimensions: 6.6" x 2.71" (167.65mm x 68.90mm)
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Connector Type: QSFP56
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Bracket: Low Profile Pre-Installed
Environmental Specifications
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Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C
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Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
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Humidity: 10% to 85% Non-Condensing
Important: This adapter is designed for enterprise servers and data center environments. Compatible QSFP56 optical transceivers, DAC cables, or AOC cables are required for network connectivity. For maximum performance, installation in a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot is recommended.
Ideal for AI workloads, HPC clusters, cloud infrastructure, NVMe storage networks, virtualization platforms, and enterprise data centers, the Dell NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 CX653105A 07TKND 100Gbps VPI Network Adapter delivers exceptional performance, scalability, and reliability for today's most demanding networking environments.
