Dual PCIe X8 10G Network Server Converged Card NIC with Intel X540-AT2 Chip,Compare to X540-T2, PCI Express 10Gbase-T LAN Adapter

X540-T2 is PCI-e 10Gbps Dual RJ45 Port Ethernet Network Card, based on INTEL X540 Chipset, which is used by many OEMs as a single chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) to deliver 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) on the latest server platforms. 10GBASE-T converged network adapter simplifies migration to 10 GbE, provides iSCSI, FCoE, Virtualization, and Flexible Port Partitioning.

Features
Low cost, low power, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) performance for the entire data center
Standard CAT-6a cabling with RJ45 connectors
Backward compatibility with existing 1000Base-T networks simplifies the transition to 10GbE
Flexible I/O virtualization for port partitioning and quality of service (QoS) of up to 64 virtual ports
Unified networking delivering LAN, iSCSI, and FCoE in one low cost CNA
Industry first dual-port 10GBase-T adapter with single-chip solution with integrated MAC + PHY
Reliable and proven 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology from Intel corporation
Network / Transport Protocol: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, IPSec, iSCS
Features Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1 p, IEEE 802.3 ad (LACP)
Dual Port 10GbE adapters
PCI Express v 2.1, 5.0 GT/s, x8 lanes
PXEiSCSI FCoE boot
Standard CAT-6a Cabling with RJ45 Connectors
Compatibility with Existing 1000BASE-T Networks Simplifies the Transition to 10GbE
Network Virtualization
IEEE 802.3 an/ab and 10G Ethernet Specification Compliance
Low Profile and Full-Height bracket
OS Supports: t
Windows* 7 (IA32 and X64)
Windows Server* 2008 (x64 and IPF)
Windows Server* 2008 Core (x64 and IPF)
Windows Server* 2008 R2 (x64 and IPF)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Core (x64 and IPF)
Linux* SLES 11 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003*
Microsoft Vista*
SUSE* SLES 10* or later, Professional 9.2 or later
Microsoft Windows Virtual Server* 2005*
Red Hat Enterprise* 4* or later
FreeBSD* 5. x or later support
VMware* ESX 4.0 / 4.1, ESXi 5.0 support
Fedora*
EFI* 1.1

Package content
1 x X540 PCIe Network card
1 x Users Manual
1 x CD
1 x Low profile bracket