- Broadcom BCM57712 based
- PCI Express 2.0 Gen 2 x8 5 GT/s
- 2x RJ-45 ports for 10GBase-T Ethernet
- Support 10GBase-T with CAT 5E/6A/7 copper cables
- Support NIC and TOE
- Support for IPv4/IPv6, PXE 2.x, MSI/MSI-X, GSO, TSO, RSS
- Support VLAN
The Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter for IBM System x is a part of IBM's comprehensive networking portfolio of 10 GbE PCIe NIC adapters and delivers industry-leading performance and scalability per watt, reducing requirements for power and cooling. Protocol offloads enable efficient use of computing resources, support more virtual machines (VM) per CPU, and reduce the number of servers required to support data center demands. The Broadcom 10 Gb BCM57712 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter is supported on System x systems only.