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Intel 500 Series Network Adapters vs. Intel 700 Series Network Adapters

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Intel 500 Series Network Adapters
Score 9.6 out of 10
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The Intel 500 Series network adapters are backward compatible with existing 1000BASE-T networks, simplifying the transition to 10Gb Ethernet when more bandwidth is needed. Available in both PCIe and OCP form factors. Available models include the X550, the X540, and the X520.N/A
Intel 700 Series Network Adapters
Score 0.0 out of 10
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The Intel 700 Series Network Adapters (up to 40GbE) offer broad interoperability, critical performance optimizations and increased agility for communications, cloud and the data center. The 700 Series is also a choice for migrating 1000BASE-T networks to 10GBASE-T. Available in both PCIe and OCP form factors. Presently available models are the Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710, Intel Ethernet Server Adapter XL710, and the Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710.N/A
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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These are a great way to upgrade servers that may not come with a 10Gbe nic which makes use of existing cat6 cabling within the datacenter, once you have the appropriate switches to connect. With this, we extended the lifespan of several servers that had 1GB NICs.
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Pros
  • Uses RJ45 ports, allowing you to use existing Cat6/7 infrastructure.
  • Widely supported by OSs, as to be expected with Intel adapters.
  • Relatively low cost upgrade for a massive speed boost.
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Cons
  • Expensive (especially when purchased through Dell server configuration).
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Intel's price was a bit higher, but the long product lifecycle, overall reliability and manageability made it the clear winner for us. The others do perform well, but when an upgrade is needed I trust products that have been supported, will continue to receive support, and are easy to RMA when needed. Intel's X540 provides all of this.
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Return on Investment
  • Very low cost of entry to 10 GbE speeds for specific areas of our network.
  • Re-use of existing Cat6/7 cabling required no expenditure on infrastructure, other than the cost of buying the X540 cards.
  • The vastly improved network performance with 10 GbE allows us to make better use of our time, less time waiting for operations to complete.
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