NVIDIA Mellanox MC2210310-005 QSFP+ 40GbE Active Optical Cable 5m: a 40 Gigabit Ethernet active optical cable (AOC) from the NVIDIA Mellanox MC2210310 family, with a QSFP+ connector fixed to each end of a 5m multimode fiber run. It is an Ethernet cable built to IEEE 802.3ba. This is a fiber-based cable assembly, not a passive copper DAC and not an InfiniBand cable. This unit is refurbished.
Engineering Context
Each end uses VCSEL-based optics on four lanes of up to 10.3125Gb/s, for up to 40Gb/s aggregate. Power draw is 0.8W typical and 1W maximum per end, and the bit error rate is specified better than 1E-15. Lengths under 30m use orange OM2 multimode fiber. The thin optical cable weighs less than copper of the same length and does not carry electrical interference between racks.
Deployment & Use Cases
40GbE server-to-switch links within a row
Top-of-rack to aggregation uplinks on 40GbE switches
Storage and virtualization networks running 40GbE (iSCSI, NFS, VMware vMotion)
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part number: MC2210310-005
Type: Active optical cable (AOC), VCSEL-based
Connector: QSFP+ both ends, SFF-8665 compliant
Data rate: 40GbE (4 lanes, up to 10.3125Gb/s each)
Standard: IEEE 802.3ba
Length: 5m
Fiber: Multimode, OM2 (orange jacket)
Power: 0.8W typical, 1W max
BER: Better than 1E-15
Operating temperature: 0 to 70°C case
Management: SFF-8636 I2C interface
Compliance: RoHS, plenum rated (OFNP), Class 1 laser
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Plugs into 40GbE QSFP+ ports on Ethernet adapters and switches.
Ethernet only: NOT for InfiniBand fabrics. For InfiniBand QDR/FDR10 use the MC2206310 family.
NOT a passive copper DAC: it contains powered optics and draws up to 1W per end.
NOT a 100GbE QSFP28 cable and does not run at 25G per lane.
Fixed 5m length; ends cannot be separated from the fiber. Supported modes depend on host firmware and switch configuration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the power and error-rate specs of the MC2210310-005?
The NVIDIA Mellanox MC2210310-005 draws 0.8W typical and 1W maximum per end and is specified for a bit error rate better than 1E-15 at 40GbE over four lanes of up to 10.3125Gb/s.
Q. Can the MC2210310-005 be used for InfiniBand?
No. The MC2210310-005 is a 40GbE Ethernet active optical cable built to IEEE 802.3ba. For InfiniBand QDR/FDR10, NVIDIA Mellanox lists the MC2206310 family.
Q. Is the MC2210310-005 sold new or refurbished by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS?
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS supplies the MC2210310-005 refurbished and link-tested before dispatch, with 1-3 business day handling. Current stock and pricing: tes-itsolutions.com.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS link-tests every active optical cable before dispatch and inspects both connectors and the cable jacket. Technical consultation on cabling and fabric design is available, with 1-3 business day handling and global B2B shipping. See tes-itsolutions.com.