The Broadcom 5720 Dual-Port Gigabit NIC from Dell features dual triple-speed IEEE 802.3-compliant Media Access Controllers (MACs) with dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet transceivers (PHYs), PCI Express bus interface, and on-chip memory buffer in a single device. It's based on the Broadcom BCM5720 Controller. It provides a reliable, high-performance, energy-efficient 1GbE connectivity solution.
It is designed for today's enterprise, the Broadcom 5720-based NIC adapter is the ideal solution for multicore servers, delivering full line-rate throughput across all ports. The adapter utilizes Broadcom's dual-port BCM5720 integrated controller to deliver lower power consumption and Energy Efficient EthernetTM (EEE), reducing IT operation costs. This product has been tested and validated on Dell Systems. This product is supported by Dell Technical Support when used with a Dell system.
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Quick Specs
Device Type: Network adapter
Form Factor: Plug-in card
Ports: Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Cabling Type: Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T
Data Link Protocol: 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, GigE
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az
General
Device Type: Network adapter
Form Factor: Plug-in card
Networking
Ports: Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Cabling Type: Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T
Data Link Protocol: 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, GigE
Features: Wake on LAN (WOL)
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces: 2 x 1000Base-T - RJ-45