StarTech.com 4-Port 10GbE SFP+ PCI Express 3.0 Network Card Intel XL710 PEX10GSFP4I
The StarTech.com PEX10GSFP4I 4-Port 10GbE SFP+ Network Card delivers enterprise-grade fiber connectivity, adding four 10 Gigabit SFP+ slots to servers or workstations for a maximum data transfer rate of 20,000 Mbit/s, eliminating network bottlenecks for critical business applications.
- Quad 10GbE SFP+ Ports: Provides four high-speed fiber connections, enabling robust link aggregation or dedicated bandwidth for demanding server applications.
- Intel XL710 Chipset: Ensures enterprise-level reliability and advanced features like network virtualization, optimizing performance for virtualized environments.
- PCI Express 3.0 Interface: Delivers up to 8 GT/s per lane, ensuring the network card can fully utilize 10GbE speeds without host system bottlenecks.
- Flexible Fiber Connectivity: Supports MSA compliant SFP+ transceivers, allowing businesses to choose between multimode or single-mode fiber for diverse network topologies.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The StarTech.com PEX10GSFP4I is a high-performance 4-Port 10GbE SFP+ PCI Express 3.0 Network Card, engineered with the Intel XL710 chipset to deliver robust fiber connectivity. It adds four open SFP+ slots to a server or workstation, supporting a maximum data transfer rate of 20,000 Mbit/s for critical business operations.
This network card is purpose-built for environments requiring significant bandwidth and low latency, offering features like VLAN tagging for network segmentation and jumbo frame support up to 9000 bytes. Its broad operating system compatibility, including Windows Server and Linux, ensures frictionless integration into existing IT infrastructures.
- High-Speed Fiber Connectivity: Provides four 10 Gigabit SFP+ ports, enabling rapid data transfer and reducing latency for bandwidth-intensive applications like database replication.
- Intel XL710 Reliability: Features an enterprise-grade Intel XL710 chipset, ensuring stable and consistent network performance crucial for mission-critical server operations.
- Advanced Network Features: Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging and 9000-byte jumbo frames, optimizing network efficiency and security through traffic segmentation and reduced CPU overhead.
- PCIe 3.0 Host Interface: Utilizes PCI Express 3.0, delivering high throughput to the host system and preventing internal bottlenecks that could degrade network performance.
- Operational Value: Offers a cost-effective path to 10 Gigabit fiber networking with flexible SFP+ module support, extending the lifecycle of existing server hardware and reducing upgrade costs.
Choose the StarTech.com PEX10GSFP4I to equip your business with the high-speed, reliable network infrastructure needed for sustained growth and demanding workloads.
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What This Solves
Accelerated Data Center Connectivity
Modern data centers and server rooms require robust, high-speed network interfaces to manage increasing data volumes and virtualized workloads. This network card provides four 10GbE SFP+ ports, enabling rapid data transfer between servers, storage arrays, and the core network, significantly reducing latency and improving application responsiveness.
Data center operators, co-location facilities, enterprise infrastructure teams, virtualization hosts
Enhanced Server Virtualization
Virtualization environments demand substantial network bandwidth to support multiple virtual machines and their associated traffic, preventing performance bottlenecks. The Intel XL710 chipset and four 10GbE ports on this card deliver the necessary throughput and advanced features like SR-IOV, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring smooth operation of virtualized applications.
IT operations teams, cloud service providers, large corporate networks, development and testing environments
High-Performance Workstation Networking
Professionals working with large files, video editing, or complex simulations require network speeds that match their processing power to avoid delays. Installing this 10GbE SFP+ card in a high-powered workstation provides dedicated, high-bandwidth fiber access to network storage or render farms, drastically cutting down transfer times for critical projects.
Creative agencies, engineering firms, scientific research labs, media production studios
Key Features
4-Port 10 Gigabit SFP+ Connectivity
Enables high-speed fiber optic connections, ensuring rapid data transfer and eliminating network bottlenecks for critical business applications.
Intel XL710 Chipset
Provides enterprise-grade reliability and advanced network virtualization features, optimizing performance and stability for demanding server environments.
PCI Express 3.0 Host Interface
Delivers up to 8 GT/s per lane, ensuring maximum throughput between the network card and the server's CPU, preventing internal data bottlenecks.
Jumbo Frame Support up to 9000 Bytes
Increases network efficiency by allowing larger data packets, reducing CPU utilization and improving performance for large file transfers and storage operations.
VLAN Tagging (IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad)
Facilitates network segmentation and traffic isolation, enhancing security and improving network management for complex IT infrastructures.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers deploy this card in their server infrastructure to handle large data transfers from IoT sensors and industrial automation systems, ensuring real-time operational visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare systems use this network card in PACS servers and EHR systems to accelerate the transfer of large medical images and patient data, improving diagnostic efficiency.
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions integrate this card into trading servers and data analytics platforms to support high-frequency transactions and rapid access to market data, maintaining competitive edge.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and accounting practices utilize this card in document management servers to ensure fast, reliable access to large case files and client data, enhancing productivity for legal teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of SFP+ transceivers are compatible with this network card?
This StarTech.com network card supports MSA compliant SFP+ transceivers, offering flexibility to use either multimode or single-mode fiber modules, as well as direct attach copper (DAC) cables, to integrate into various network environments.
Does this network card support link aggregation (LAG) for increased bandwidth or redundancy?
Yes, with its four 10GbE SFP+ ports, this network card can be configured for link aggregation (LAG) or teaming through the host operating system, allowing for combined bandwidth or failover redundancy to enhance network uptime and performance.
What operating systems are supported by the Intel XL710 chipset on this card?
The Intel XL710 chipset provides broad operating system support, including various versions of Windows (Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019) and most popular Linux distributions, ensuring wide compatibility for server deployments.
Can this network card be used in a workstation for high-speed local network access?
Absolutely, this 4-port 10GbE SFP+ network card is suitable for high-powered workstations that require dedicated, high-bandwidth access to network-attached storage, media servers, or other 10 Gigabit infrastructure, significantly accelerating data-intensive workflows.
Warranty & Returns
Manufacturer Warranty
2 Years
Warranty is provided directly by the manufacturer and covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Return Policy
Returns subject to manufacturer approval
Hardware returns are governed by the manufacturer's return policy. Some products are non-returnable or subject to restocking fees. Defective items are handled under the manufacturer warranty. Contact Zent Networks before initiating any return.