The Intel® Gigabit ET and EF Multi-Port Server Adapters are Intel's third generation of PCIe GbE network adapters. Built with the Intel® 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller, these new adapters showcase the next evolution in GbE networking features for the enterprise network and data center. These features include support for multi-core processors and optimization for server virtualization.
Features and Specifications
| Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter |
Intel® Gigabit ET2 Quad Server Adapter |
Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Product code | E1G42ET E1G42ETBLK |
E1G44ET2 E1G44ET2BLK |
E1G42EF E1G42EFBLK |
| Ethernet controller | Intel® 82576 |
Intel® 82576 |
Intel® 82576 |
| Connector and cable | RJ-45 Copper | RJ-45 Copper | Fiber Optic |
| Cable type | Category-5 up to 100 m |
Category-5 up to 100 m |
MMF 62.5/50 μm up to 275 m |
| Slot type, maximum bus speed & slot width | PCI Express* 2.0 2.5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane |
PCI Express* 2.0 2.5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane |
PCI Express* 2.0 2.5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane |
| Ports | Dual Port | Quad Port | Dual Port |
| Supported slot height/s | Low Profile and Full Height | Low Profile and Full Height | Low Profile and Full Height |
| Intelligent offloads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for connectivity | On-chip QoS and Traffic Management, Flexible Port Partitioning, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable | On-chip QoS and Traffic Management, Flexible Port Partitioning, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable | On-chip QoS and Traffic Management, Flexible Port Partitioning, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable |
| Storage over Ethernet | iSCSI, NFS | iSCSI, NFS | iSCSI, NFS |
| Intel® Ethernet Power Management |
NA | NA | NA |
| Product support page | Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter |
Intel® Gigabit ET2 Quad Server Adapter |
Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter |
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