Dell 540-BBUL Broadcom 57412 & 5720 rNDC Network Daughter Card

Description

Enhance the networking capabilities of your Dell PowerEdge server with the Dell 540-BBUL Broadcom rNDC (Rack Network Daughter Card). Designed for enterprise and data center deployments, this high-performance network adapter combines dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ connectivity with dual-port Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connectivity, delivering exceptional flexibility for modern server infrastructures.

Powered by the Broadcom 57412 Ethernet Controller, the card provides two 10GbE SFP+ fiber ports, enabling ultra-fast, low-latency network connections for virtualization, storage networking, cloud computing, and high-bandwidth business applications. In addition, the integrated Broadcom 5720 controller offers two 1GbE BASE-T RJ45 ports, providing reliable copper Ethernet connectivity for management networks, legacy infrastructure, or standard LAN environments.

As a genuine Dell Rack Network Daughter Card (rNDC), the 540-BBUL is engineered specifically for compatible Dell PowerEdge servers, ensuring seamless integration, reliable operation, and optimized performance. By combining 10GbE and 1GbE interfaces on a single adapter, organizations can simplify network architecture while maximizing server connectivity.

The Broadcom chipset supports advanced enterprise networking features such as TCP/IP checksum offload, Large Send Offload (LSO), Receive Side Scaling (RSS), VLAN tagging, PXE boot, and virtualization acceleration, helping reduce CPU utilization while improving network efficiency.

Ideal for virtualization platforms, hyper-converged infrastructure, software-defined networking, and enterprise workloads, the Dell 540-BBUL provides the performance, scalability, and reliability required by today’s data centers.

Key Features

• Genuine Dell OEM Rack Network Daughter Card (rNDC)
• Dell Part Number: 540-BBUL
• Broadcom 57412 Ethernet Controller
• 2 × 10GbE SFP+ Fiber Ports
• Broadcom 5720 Ethernet Controller
• 2 × 1GbE RJ45 BASE-T Copper Ports
• Quad-port enterprise networking solution
• Optimized for Dell PowerEdge servers
• Supports virtualization and cloud computing
• PXE Boot support
• VLAN tagging and advanced offload technologies
• High-performance, low-latency networking
• Enterprise-class reliability

Specifications

Compatible Systems

Compatible with select Dell PowerEdge servers equipped with an rNDC slot, including supported configurations of:

• Dell PowerEdge R640
• Dell PowerEdge R740
• Dell PowerEdge R740XD
• Dell PowerEdge R540
• Dell PowerEdge R440
• Dell PowerEdge T640
• Other compatible 14th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers

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Ideal For

• Enterprise data centers
• Virtualization platforms
• VMware environments
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• Cloud infrastructure
• Software-defined networking
• Storage Area Networks (SAN)
• High-performance computing
• Business-critical applications
• Server consolidation

Why Choose the Dell 540-BBUL?

• Genuine Dell OEM networking solution
• Combines 10Gb fiber and 1Gb copper connectivity on one adapter
• High-performance Broadcom enterprise controllers
• Optimized for Dell PowerEdge server platforms
• Supports demanding virtualization and cloud workloads
• Reduces CPU overhead with advanced networking offload features
• Reliable, scalable networking for enterprise environments
• Easy integration into compatible Dell servers
• Ideal for high-bandwidth applications and modern data center deployments

Note: The Dell 540-BBUL is a Rack Network Daughter Card (rNDC) and is not a standard PCIe network adapter. It is compatible only with Dell PowerEdge servers that support the rNDC interface. Please verify your server model, firmware, and network daughter card compatibility before purchasing. SFP+ transceivers, fiber optic cables, and RJ45 Ethernet cables are not included.