Broadcom 57416 Dual-Port 10Gb Base-T PCIe Adapter

Description

Upgrade your server networking capabilities with the Broadcom 57416 Dual-Port 10Gb Base-T PCIe Adapter, a high-performance Ethernet network interface designed for enterprise and data-center environments. Based on the Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 controller, the adapter provides two high-speed 10Gb Ethernet ports through standard RJ-45 interfaces, enabling fast and reliable connectivity over copper Ethernet infrastructure.

Designed for demanding server workloads, the Broadcom 57416 combines high network throughput with hardware-accelerated processing features that help improve server efficiency. Its PCI Express interface provides a high-bandwidth connection between the adapter and host server, making it suitable for applications requiring substantial network traffic, including virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage environments, database servers, analytics, and high-performance computing.

Key Features

• Dual 10Gb Ethernet Ports: Provides two 10GbE network interfaces for high-speed server connectivity.
• 10GBASE-T Connectivity: Uses RJ-45 copper Ethernet connections, making it suitable for integration with existing structured cabling infrastructure.
• PCI Express Interface: Designed as a PCIe network adapter for installation in compatible server systems.
• Broadcom NetXtreme-E Technology: Built around the BCM57416 Ethernet controller for enterprise and data-center networking applications.
• High-Speed Data Transfer: Supports 10GbE networking for bandwidth-intensive workloads.
• Enterprise Networking: Suitable for cloud, virtualization, database, storage, analytics, and high-performance computing environments.
• Advanced Processing: Broadcom’s TruFlow technology provides intelligent flow processing designed to improve networking efficiency and virtual-switch performance.
• Virtualization Support: Supports technologies including NIC partitioning and SR-IOV for virtualized server environments.
• Modern Data-Center Features: Supports advanced networking technologies such as RoCE, SDN, NFV, VXLAN, NVGRE, and Geneve, depending on platform and configuration.
• Low-Profile Design: The Dell 540-BBVM version is specified as a low-profile PCIe plug-in card, making it suitable for compatible server configurations with space constraints.

Compatibility

The Broadcom 57416 dual-port 10Gb Base-T PCIe adapter is designed for use with a range of enterprise server platforms. Dell lists compatibility with the PowerEdge R740, as well as R740xd, R640, R540, R440, R7415, R7425 and other compatible PowerEdge systems.

For the Dell PowerEdge R740, this adapter is an excellent choice for increasing network bandwidth beyond standard Gigabit Ethernet and supporting demanding server applications, virtualization environments, high-speed file transfers, and data-center workloads.

Technical Specifications

Specifications may vary according to the exact OEM adapter configuration, firmware, bracket, and server platform. Verify the specific part number and physical form factor before ordering.

Ideal Applications

The Broadcom 57416 is well suited for:

• Enterprise server networking
• Data-center infrastructure
• Server virtualization
• Cloud computing platforms
• High-speed file and data transfers
• Database servers
• Network-attached and storage-intensive environments
• High-performance computing
• Software-defined networking
• Private cloud deployments
• Multi-node and containerized environments

Why Choose the Broadcom 57416?

With two 10GbE RJ-45 ports, PCIe connectivity, advanced networking acceleration, and broad enterprise-server compatibility, the Broadcom 57416 provides a practical way to expand server network performance while retaining copper Ethernet connectivity. Its compatibility with the Dell PowerEdge R740 makes it particularly suitable as a network upgrade for existing enterprise server deployments.