This is a genuine Lenovo Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Network Adapter Card (Lenovo P/N: 03GX198 | Broadcom P/N: BCM957414A4141LC2). Engineered for high-speed, flexible networking, this adapter provides two SFP28 ports capable of supporting both 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) and 25 Gigabit Ethernet (25GbE) connectivity. Leveraging the robust Broadcom BCM57414 controller, this PCIe network card is ideal for data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise networks that require increased bandwidth, lower latency, and efficient I/O for virtualized workloads, storage access, and high-performance computing. Its dual-port design ensures redundancy and maximizes network throughput for demanding applications within Lenovo server infrastructure.
Key Features
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Lenovo Qualified & Branded: An authentic Broadcom adapter, specifically qualified and branded by Lenovo, ensuring full compatibility, validated performance, and seamless integration within Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.
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Dual-Port SFP28 Connectivity: Features two SFP28 ports, offering versatile and high-speed network connectivity. Each port can operate at either 10GbE or 25GbE, providing flexibility for different network architectures and upgrade paths.
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Broadcom BCM57414 Controller: Powered by the industry-leading Broadcom BCM57414 (NetXtreme-E) controller, known for its high performance, reliability, and advanced features.
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PCI Express Interface: Utilizes a high-bandwidth PCI Express interface to support fast data rates, minimizing bottlenecks and maximizing network throughput.
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Enhanced Virtualization Support: Includes features like SR-IOV (Single-Root I/O Virtualization), NetQueue, and VMQ (Virtual Machine Queue) to optimize network performance and reduce CPU overhead in virtualized environments.
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Data Center Bridging (DCB): Supports advanced Ethernet functionalities like PFC (Priority Flow Control) and ETS (Enhanced Transmission Selection) for converged networking environments (e.g., Fibre Channel over Ethernet - FCoE, iSCSI).
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Offload Capabilities: Provides various hardware offloads (e.g., stateless TCP/UDP/IP checksum, LSO, LRO) to reduce CPU utilization and improve overall system performance.
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Energy Efficient: Designed with power efficiency in mind, helping to reduce operational costs in data centers.
