Intel X710-DA2 Dual-Port 10GbE SFP+ Server Network Adapter

The Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 is a high-performance dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet server network card designed for enterprise servers, data centers, virtualization platforms, cloud infrastructure, storage networking, and network-intensive applications.

Featuring two SFP+ network ports and a PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface, the X710-DA2 delivers reliable 10GbE connectivity together with advanced Intel virtualization, traffic-management, and network-offload technologies.

Dual-Port 10GbE SFP+ Connectivity

The X710-DA2 provides two SFP+ interfaces. Intel specifies 10GbE operation with direct-attach cabling and 1/10GbE operation with supported optical configurations, providing flexible connectivity for enterprise server and data center networks.

Intel X710-BM2 Ethernet Controller

The dual-port X710-DA2 is based on the Intel Ethernet Controller X710-BM2, providing hardware-accelerated networking features designed for modern virtualized, cloud, and enterprise server environments.

PCI Express 3.0 x8 Interface

The adapter uses a PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface operating at 8.0 GT/s, providing sufficient PCIe bandwidth for demanding dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet workloads.

Advanced Virtualization Features

The X710-DA2 supports Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c), PCI-SIG SR-IOV, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), Flexible Port Partitioning, and on-chip Quality of Service and traffic-management capabilities.

Network Virtualization & Offloads

The Intel X710 family provides intelligent networking offloads and supports network virtualization technologies including VXLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE and MPLS. Intel Ethernet Flow Director and Dynamic Device Personalization help optimize packet processing for cloud, NFV, and enterprise networking applications.

Storage Networking

The adapter supports storage-over-Ethernet technologies including iSCSI and NFS, making it suitable for server-to-storage connectivity and converged enterprise network environments.

Key Specifications

• Manufacturer: Intel
• Model: X710-DA2
• Ordering Code: X710DA2
• Product Family: Intel Ethernet 700 Series
• Controller: Intel Ethernet Controller X710-BM2
• Product Type: Converged Network Adapter / Server NIC
• Number of Ports: 2
• Connector Type: SFP+
• Data Rate: 10/1GbE per port
• Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
• PCIe Transfer Rate: 8.0 GT/s
• SR-IOV: Supported
• VMDq: Supported
• Intel VT-c: Supported
• Flexible Port Partitioning: Supported
• Intel Data Direct I/O: Supported
• Storage over Ethernet: iSCSI and NFS
• Direct Attach Cabling: SFP+ Twinax up to 10 meters
• Form Factor: Low Profile
• Dimensions: Approximately 167 × 69 mm
• Application: Servers, Data Centers, Virtualization, Cloud and Storage Networking