Dell / Broadcom 57508 Dual-Port 100GbE QSFP56 NIC

The Dell Broadcom BCM957508-P2100DLP 100GbE Network Interface Card (DPN: 061RP9) provides high-speed, dual-port Ethernet connectivity for enterprise servers, data centres and demanding network infrastructure. Powered by the Broadcom BCM57508 Ethernet controller, this PCIe network adapter delivers up to 100Gbps per port, offering a combined aggregate bandwidth of 200Gbps across both interfaces. Its PCI Express 4.0 x16 host interface provides a high-bandwidth connection to the server motherboard, making it suitable for environments requiring rapid data transfers, high network throughput and efficient communication between connected systems.

Featuring two QSFP56 network ports, this Dell 100GbE NIC supports compatible high-speed transceivers and direct-attach copper cabling for integration into suitable Ethernet infrastructures. The QSFP56 connectivity makes it appropriate for data-centre switching, high-performance storage networks, virtualised environments and bandwidth-intensive enterprise applications. Depending on the installed transceivers, cabling and network equipment, the adapter can be configured for supported Ethernet link speeds, providing flexibility when integrating into existing network deployments. Its dual-port design also allows separate network connections for traffic distribution, redundancy or dedicated workload separation, depending on the network configuration.

Advanced networking capabilities include support for Remote Direct Memory Access over Converged Ethernet version 2 (RoCEv2), Single Root I/O Virtualisation (SR-IOV) and hardware-based networking offloads, helping improve efficiency in demanding server environments. These features make the Broadcom BCM57508-based adapter suitable for virtual machine networking, cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing and networked storage applications. Supplied in a low-profile, half-height PCIe card format, the Dell 061RP9 is suited to compatible server expansion slots where space is limited. Combining dual-port 100GbE connectivity, PCIe 4.0 x16 bandwidth and enterprise networking acceleration, this adapter provides a practical upgrade for organisations seeking high-capacity server networking.