Intel E610-XT2/XT4 Ethernet Network Adapters
Intel® E610-XT2 and E610-XT4 Ethernet Network Adapters are designed to deliver high-performance connectivity with advanced security and efficiency. These adapters support multi-speed backward compatibility for 10/5/2.5/1GbE and 100BASE-TX over standard CAT5e/CAT6/CAT6A cabling, offering up to 100 meters of reach. Featuring PCI Express 4.0 and low power consumption, these Intel adapters enable flexible dual-port and quad-port configurations for diverse server and network appliance deployments.
The E610 series integrates technologies such as Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), SR-IOV, and VMDq for optimized virtualized environments, along with Intel Ethernet Flow Director for intelligent traffic steering and reduced latency in cloud applications. Enhanced support for network virtualization overlays like VXLAN, GENEVE, and NVGRE ensures scalability and performance in modern data centers. Security is anchored by hardware Root of Trust, secure boot, and compliance with NIST and FIPS standards, making these adapters ideal for servers, edge Internet of Things (IoT) workloads, and secure enterprise environments.
Features
- Backward compatible with multi-speed support for 10/5/2.5/1GbE and 100BASE-TX
- Standard CAT5e/CAT6/CAT6A cabling with 100m reach
- PCI Express (PCIe) 4.0
- Low power consumption
- Network Virtualization Overlay aware with stateless offload support for VXLAN, GENEVE, and NVGRE
- Intel Ethernet Flow Director for hardware-based application traffic steering
- Excellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
- Device attestation and encrypted BMC communications with secure SPDM
- RoHS-compliant
Applications
- Servers
- Network appliances
- Embedded systems
- Edge IoT workloads
- Virtualized infrastructures
- Cloud applications
- Overlay networks
- Secure environments
Specifications
- RJ45 copper connections, 100m using CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT6A
- Maximum power consumption
- Dual port
- 3.4W for 100Mbps
- 4.1W for 1GbE
- 4.2W for 2.5GbE
- 4.5W for 5GbE
- 5.1W for 10GbE
- Quad port
- 6.0W for 100Mbps
- 7.4W for 1GbE
- 7.5W for 2.5GbE
- 8.2W for 5GbE
- 9.7W for 10GbE
- Dual port
- Thermals and airflow (0°C to +65°C)
- Dual port
- 100LFM minimum heatsink-to-port
- 100LFM minimum port-to-heatsink
- Quad port
- 100LFM minimum heatsink-to-port
- 130LFM minimum port-to-heatsink
- Dual port
- Adapter
- 10/5/2.5/1Gbps and 100Mbps supported data rates per port
- Bus type/width
- PCIe 4.0 x4 for dual-port
- PCIe 4.0 x8 x8 (bifurcated - first 4 lanes of each x8 group) for quad-port
- Standard PCIe form factor, ships with both low-profile and full-height brackets
- INTA, MSI, and MSI-X interrupt levels
- FCC B, cULus, CE, VCCI, BSMI, RCM, KCC, and EEE hardware certifications
- E610-XAT2 Intel Ethernet controller
- LED indicators
- LINK (green = 10Gbps; yellow = 5/2.5/1Gbps, 100Mbps)
- ACTIVITY (green = link up/idle; blinking green = port activity)
