Intel E830-CQDA2 Ethernet Network Adapters
Intel® E830-CQDA2 Ethernet Network Adapters are high-performance solutions designed to meet the growing bandwidth demands of modern data centers, cloud services, and edge deployments. Supporting speeds up to 200GbE and multiple port configurations through the Ethernet Port Configuration Tool (EPCT), these Intel adapters offer flexibility for diverse networking environments. Built on PCIe 5.0 x8 or PCIe 4.0 x16, the E830-CQDA2 adapters deliver exceptional throughput and scalability while maintaining a low-power design to reduce energy consumption and operational costs.
The E830-CQDA2 integrates advanced technologies such as Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) for optimized packet processing, reduced latency, and efficient CPU utilization in NFV and cloud-native architectures. The E830-CQDA2 also supports Open vSwitch (OVS) acceleration, enabling high-performance virtualized networking. For precision timing, the adapter complies with IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) v2 and Precision Time Measurement (PTM) v1.0a, making it ideal for applications requiring sub-microsecond synchronization, such as financial services, network monitoring, and 5G RAN deployments.
Security is a cornerstone of the E830-CQDA2, featuring hardware Root of Trust (RoT), secure boot, signed firmware, and compliance with CNSA and FIPS 140-3 standards to ensure data integrity and platform resiliency. With support for multiple Ethernet media types and breakout configurations, the Intel E830-CQDA2 adapters provide unmatched versatility for high-density, port-constrained environments, making the devices a powerful choice for next-generation networking infrastructure.
Features
- Speeds up to 200GbE
- Supports multiple port configurations using EPCT
- PCIe 5.0 x8 or PCIe 4.0 x16
- Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP)
- Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) enabled
- Open vSwitch (OVS) acceleration
- IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol v2
- Precision Time Measurement (PTM) v1.0a
- Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) 1.0 compliant
- Modern security with signed firmware, secure boot, and hardware root of trust (RoT)
- RoHS-compliant
Applications
- Cloud services
- Virtualized environments
- Data centers
- 5G RAN and Edge deployments
- Financial services
- Network monitoring and analytics
- High-Performance Computing (HPC)
- Security-sensitive environments
Specifications
- Adapter
- 200/100/50/25/10GbE supported data rates
- PCIe 5.0 x8 or 4.0 x16 Bus type/width
- Standard PCIe form factor, ships with both low-profile and full-height brackets
- Intel E830 Ethernet controller
- Supports Linux OS
- BSMI, CE, CMIM, FCC, ICES, KCC, RCM, UKCA, cURus, and VCCI hardware certifications
- Supported Ethernet media
- 100GbE QSFP28, 2x ports - 100GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-LR4, 100GBASE-FR, 100GBASE-DR, and 100GBASE-PSM4 (optical breakout)
- 200GbE QSFP56, 1x port - 200GBASE-CR4, 200GBASE-SR4, 200GBASE-LR4, and 200GBASE-FR4
- 50GbE SFP56, up to 4x ports with breakout cables - 50GBASE-CR, 50GBASE-KR, 50GBASE-LR, and 50GBASE-SR
- 25GbE SFP28, up to 8x ports with breakout cables (4x ports per cage) - 25GBASE-CR (802.3by 25G twinax), 25GBASE-CR1 (Consortium 25G twinax), 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G-AUI C2M, CA-25G-N (DA breakout), CA-25G-S (DA breakout), and CA-25G-L (DA breakout)
- 10GbE SFP+, up to 8x ports using breakout cables (4x ports per cage) - 10Gb SFI-DAC (SFP+ twinax) and 10Gb SFI Limiting (SFP+ optics/AOC)
- LED indicators
- ACTIVITY (blinking)
- NO ACTIVITY (off)
- LINK SPEED (green = max speed; amber = less than max; off = no link)
- Typical power consumption
- Digital-to-analog converters (DACs)
- 13.3W for 2x100Gb traffic
- 13.0W for 2x100Gb idle (no traffic)
- 11.6W for 1x200Gb traffic
- 11.4W for 1x200Gb idle (no traffic)
- Optics
- 21.5W for 2x100Gb traffic
- 20.1W for 2x100Gb idle (no traffic)
- 15.7W for 1x200Gb traffic
- 15.2W for 1x200Gb idle (no traffic)
- Digital-to-analog converters (DACs)
- 0°C to +65°C operating temperature range