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Mellanox Copper Cables

(Cable Selector Guide)


Overview

Mellanox cables are a cost effective solution for connecting InfiniBand and 10GBASE-CX4 fabrics, extending the benefits of Mellanox’s high-performance InfiniBand HCAs and 10 Gigabit Ethernet NICs throughout the network. These cables meet or exceed the IBTA and IEEE standards, and have been rigorously tested with all Mellanox products.

Mellanox passive copper cables provide robust connections up to eight meters in length and require no power from the connector.  Mellanox active cables are a thinner alternative to the passive six and eight meter cables, and are available up to 15 meters in length.  All cables have easy to read serial numbers printed at each end to facilitate installation and network debug.

Key Features

  • Compliant to the InfiniBand Architecture specification
  • Compliant to the IEEE 802.3 10GBASE-CX4 specification
  • Superior signal integrity
  • Bit Error Rate (BER) less than 10e-15
  • Low crosstalk
  • Low insertion loss
  • Matched impedance
  • Secure latching mechanism
  • Serial numbers printed at each end
  • RoHS-5 compliant
  • 1-year warranty

Mellanox has also certified cost-effective cables from other vendors to give network designers the widest cable solution options. Each cable listed in this table has been tested on all Mellanox standard HCAs and with systems from the major switch suppliers. These cables are certified to operate between Mellanox HCAs and Mellanox-based switches up to the maximum bandwidth listed. Enterprise Data Centers, High-Performance Computing, and Embedded installations are assured the highest interconnect performance when using any of these cables.



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