Intel X550-T2 Internal Ethernet 10000Mbit/S Card and Network Adapter - Network Cards and Adapters (Internal, Wired, Pci-E, Ethernet, 10000 MBit/S, Green, Silver)

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https://community.intel.com/t5/Ethernet-Products/On-the-state-of-802-3az-with-Intel-X550/m-p/1364016 Some adapters configured to use Virtual Machine Queues (VMQ) don't support RSS. For these adapters, VMQ takes precedence over RSS. RSS is disabled. I have linked and quoted the official Intel advertisements and documents above multiple times, that clearly promise in writing, that Intel would be upgrading from draft NBaseT to official standard IEEE 802.3bz support, post-launch of X550, as a free firmware upgrade. The QNAP OS needs to have a working driver for it in the linux kernel. QNAPOS supports most Emulex, Mellanox and intel cards.

In my academic pursuits, I earned a BSc in Information Systems Design from UCLAN, before advancing my learning with a Master’s Degree in Computing. This advanced study also included Cisco CCNA accreditation, further demonstrating my commitment to understanding and staying ahead of the technology curve. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with 30 days written notice, at any time for any reason. This Agreement will automatically terminate upon (a) Your breach of the Agreement, (b) an allegation that you do not have authority to bind your employer to these terms, or (c) Your assertion that an Intel Component, the Materials, or any product based on any Intel Components or the Materials infringes Your patents. Intel's NBASE-T technology can be firmware upgraded to support the emerging IEEE 802.3bz specification."

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NBaseT was a draft/pre-standard for 2.5g and 5.0g link speeds, that was 1-year later ratified as the official standard IEEE 802.3bz. I ended up having to connect my server and PC directly with the ASUS XG-C100C and StarTech X550-T2, so the performance is capped by whichever is the slowest card. Intel promised a post-release firmware update to X550-T2 for upgrading the X550 using launch NBaseT draft/pre-standard, to the official IEEE 802.3bz standard.

Perhaps more importantly, Intel’s X550 controller ships with drivers for all server and desktop/workstation-grade operating systems from Microsoft, VMware as well as numerous Linux distributives. I am James, a UK-based tech enthusiast and the creative mind behind Mighty Gadget, which I’ve proudly run since 2007. Passionate about all things technology, my expertise spans from computers and networking, to mobile, wearables, and smart home devices. It does work truly that PCIE X8 card install in PCIE X4 open end slot and work properly if the driver / OS is supported properly. But it is also true that the speed would become slower. You will also notice that the article mentioned that the Windows* drivers support the NBASE-T technology, but only in Autosense. In this Aquantia AQTION AQC107 vs INTEL X550-T2 comparison, initially, the tester had issues getting the read speeds of Aquantia to perform anywhere near appropriately. However, by switching the MTU value to 9014 the Aquantia outperformed the Intel slightly.

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With this system in place and transferring from a Kingston KC2500 NVMe to a Kingston Kingston DC1000M I was able to achieve the speeds you would expect. In testing, this was a touch under 9.5 Gbits/sec or around 1180MB/s. Intel X550 vs X540 vs Aquantia The Aquantia AQC-107 in my testing is 0.032% faster than the Intel X540-T2 (when using a single port on the T2 card). And it’s on average 0.019ms lower latency. It also seems to create around 0.2% less System Interrupt load. /r/hardware

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As I have limited access to different cards and hardware set ups, it has been difficult to make a comparison of performance. However, I found two posts that show some comparisons Assignment. You may not assign Your rights or obligations under this Agreement without Intel’s prior written consent. No third party will have any rights under this Agreement. NBASE-T technology can increase network speeds of 2.5 Gb/s or 5 Gb/s using existing CAT 5e/CAT 6 cables at lengths up to 100 m.