
Best Mellanox products in the Network cards category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best Mellanox products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. Mellanox ConnectX-6 VPI adapt card /s
Mellanox MCX653106A-ECAT-SP (Single Pack MCX653106A-ECAT for distribution) is a ConnectX-6 VPI adapter card featuring HDR100 EDR IB and 100GbE dual-port QSFP56 PCIe 3.0/4.0 x16 tall bracket.
This is the world's first 200Gb/s HDR InfiniBand and Ethernet network adapter card, offering industry-leading performance, smart offloads, and In-Network Computing, leading to the highest return on investment for high-performance computing, cloud, Web 2.0, storage, and machine learning applications.
ConnectX-Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) is a groundbreaking addition to the Mellanox ConnectX series of industry-leading adapter cards. Providing two ports of 200Gb/s for InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity, sub-600ns latency, and 215 million messages per second, ConnectX-6 VPI enables the highest performance and most flexible solution aimed at meeting the continually growing demands of data center applications.
In addition to all the existing innovative features of past versions, ConnectX-6 offers a number of enhancements to further improve performance and scalability.
ConnectX-6 VPI supports HDR, HDR100, EDR, FDR, QDR, DDR, and SDR InfiniBand speeds as well as 200, 100, 50, 40, 25, and 10Gb/s Ethernet speeds.

2. Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN MCX512A-ACUT
Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN MCX512A-ACUT - Network adapter
Short info: The Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN MCX512A-ACUT is a network adapter designed for high-performance networking.
Product details:
- Device type: Network adapter
- Form factor: Plug-in card
- Interface type (bus type): PCI Express 3.0 x16
- PCI specification revision: PCIe 3.0
- Ports: 25 Gigabit SFP28 x 2
- Dimensions (width x depth x height): 14.2 cm x 6.9 cm
- Data link protocol: GigE, 10 GigE, 25 Gigabit LAN
- Data transfer rate: 25 Gbps
- Network/transport protocol: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, iSCSI
- Product certifications: IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ap, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qau, IEEE 802.1Qbg, IEEE 1588v2, IEEE 802.3by.

3. Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx MCX623106AN-CDAT
The ConnectX-6 Dx MCX623106AN-CDAT is a high-performance network card from Mellanox, designed for demanding network environments. With a maximum port speed of 100 gigabits per second, this model offers outstanding data transfer rates that are essential for modern data centers and high-speed networks. The card features two QSFP56 ports, enabling a flexible and scalable network architecture. Thanks to the PCI Express 4.0 x16 interface, the ConnectX-6 Dx ensures high bandwidth and low latency, making it ideal for applications such as cloud computing, big data, and machine learning. This network card is a reliable solution for businesses looking to optimize their network performance.
- Maximum port speed of 100 Gbit/s for high data transfer rates
- Two QSFP56 ports for flexible network connections
- PCI Express 4.0 x16 interface for improved bandwidth and performance.

4. Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro MCX353A-FCCT
Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro MCX353A-FCCT - Network adapter
Device type: Network adapter
Form factor: Plug-in card
Interface type (bus type): PCI Express 3.0 x8
PCI specification revision: PCIe 1.1, PCIe 2.0, PCIe 3.0
Ports: QSFP+ x 1
Dimensions (width x depth x height): 14.2 cm x 6.9 cm
Data link protocol: 10 GigE, InfiniBand, 40 Gigabit LAN
Data transfer rate: 56 Gbps
Network/transport protocol: TCP/IP, UDP/IP
Product certifications: IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3ba, IBTA 1.2.1, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qau, IEEE 802.1Qbg, IEEE 1588v2
System requirements: FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, CentOS 5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, Red Hat Fedora 14, Red Hat Fedora 15.

5. Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN
Intelligent RDMA-enabled network adapter card with advanced offload functions for high-performance computing, Web 2.0, cloud and storage platforms.

6. Mellanox Technologies MCX556A-ECAT Network Card Fibre 100000 Mbit/s Built-in
Intelligent ConnectX-5 adapter cards, the newest additions to the Mellanox Smart Interconnect suite, support co-design and in-network compute. They introduce new acceleration engines for maximizing high performance, web 2.0, cloud, data analytics, and storage platforms.
ConnectX-5 with Virtual Protocol Interconnect supports two ports of 100 Gb/s InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity, sub-600 nanosecond latency, and a very high message rate. It also features PCIe switch and NVMe over Fabric offloads, providing the highest performance and most flexible solution for the most demanding applications and markets.
ConnectX-5 enables higher HPC performance with new Message Passing Interface (MPI) offloads, such as MPI tag matching and MPI AlltoAll operations, advanced dynamic routing, and new capabilities to perform various data algorithms.
Moreover, ConnectX-5 Accelerated Switching and Packet Processing (ASAP2™) technology enhances the offloading of virtual switches, such as Open V-Switch (OVS), resulting in significantly higher data transfer performance without overloading the CPU. Together with native RDMA and RoCE support, ConnectX-5 dramatically improves cloud and NFV platform efficiency.
Mellanox offers an alternate ConnectX-5 Socket Direct™ card to enable a 100 Gb/s transmission rate for servers without x16 PCIe slots. The adapter's 16-lane PCIe bus is split into two 8-lane buses, with one bus accessible through a PCIe x8 edge connector and the other bus through an x8 parallel connector to an auxiliary PCIe connection card. The two cards are connected using a dedicated harness. Additionally, the card improves performance by enabling direct access from each CPU in a dual-socket server to the network through its dedicated PCIe x8 interface.

Mellanox Technologies MCX556A-ECAT Network Card Fibre 100000 Mbit/s Built-in
Mini PCI Express
7. Mellanox ConnectX-5 Ex EN
ConnectX-5 EN intelligent adapter cards introduce new acceleration engines to maximise the high performance of Web 2.0, cloud, data analytics and storage platforms. ConnectX-5 supports two ports of 100 Gb/s Ethernet connectivity, sub-700 nanosecond latency and very high message rate, as well as PCIe switch and NVMe-over-fabric offloads, providing the highest performance and most flexible solution for the most demanding applications and markets. ConnectX-5 Accelerated Switching and Packet Processing (ASAP2) technology improves offloading from virtual switches and virtual routers, such as Open V-Switch (OVS), resulting in significantly higher data transfer performance without overloading the CPU. Together with native support for RoCE and DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit), ConnectX-5 significantly improves the efficiency of cloud and NFV platforms.

8. Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx MCX623106AC-CDAT
The NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Dx MCX623106AC-CDAT is a state-of-the-art network card designed for demanding network environments. It offers an impressive data transfer rate of up to 100 gigabits per second and supports a variety of network protocols, including TCP/IP and UDP/IP. This plug-in card utilizes the PCIe 4.0 x16 standard, enabling high bandwidth and fast data processing. Equipped with two QSFP56 ports, it is ideal for applications that require high network speed and efficiency. The card also features integrated encryption capabilities, providing additional security for data transmissions. Support for various Ethernet standards and compatibility with multiple PCI specifications make the ConnectX-6 Dx a flexible solution for modern data centers and network infrastructures.
- Supports a maximum data transfer rate of 100 Gbps
- Two QSFP56 ports for flexible network connections
- Integrated encryption features for enhanced data security
- Compatible with PCIe 4.0 x16 for high bandwidth
- Versatile support for various network protocols.

9. Mellanox ConnectX-5 VPI
Mellanox ConnectX-5 VPI.

10. Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx MCX631102AN-ADAT
NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Lx Ethernet SmartNIC
Providing up to two ports of 25GbE connectivity and PCIe Gen 3.0/4.0 x8 host connectivity, ConnectX-6 Lx MCX631102AS-ADAT is a member of NVIDIA's world-class, award-winning ConnectX family of network adapters. Continuing NVIDIA's consistent innovation in networking, ConnectX-6 Lx provides agility and efficiency at every scale. ConnectX-6 Lx delivers cutting-edge 25GbE performance and security for uncompromising data centers.
