Intel PCIe 3.0 x8 - 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10 Gigabit Ethernet x 2 Ethernet Network Adapter

The Intel X710T2L is a PCIe 3.0 x8 network adapter that equips a server with two copper ports capable of running at 100 Mb, 1 Gb, 2.5 Gb, 5 Gb, or 10 Gb. It delivers the speed headroom needed for modern workloads while letting you keep existing twisted-pair cabling in place.

Each RJ-45 port supports Cat5e, Cat6, or Cat6A cables up to 100 meters. That means you can upgrade backbone bandwidth without pulling new fiber or investing in specialty transceivers. Administrators can aggregate the two ports for higher throughput, split them for traffic isolation, or dedicate one to management and the other to production data.

Inside virtualized hosts, Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues reduce CPU overhead by steering packets directly to guest operating systems. Flexible Port Partitioning lets you carve the physical links into smaller logical interfaces so each virtual machine receives a defined slice of bandwidth, an approach that simplifies quality-of-service planning.

The card ships with both full-height and low-profile brackets, so it drops into 1U, 2U, or tower servers without modification. The adapter draws its power through the PCI Express slot and requires no external cables, providing a clean and secure fit.

Typical scenarios include data center nodes that handle storage replication, hyperconverged clusters that need consistent east-west traffic, and edge servers in branch offices where a ten-gigabit uplink eliminates backup windows. Any environment looking to boost throughput while preserving copper infrastructure will find this adapter a straightforward, cost-effective answer.

• Dual RJ-45 ports with selectable 100 Mb, 1 Gb, 2.5 Gb, 5 Gb, or 10 Gb speeds
• PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for reliable high-bandwidth communication with the host system
• Operates over Cat5e, Cat6, or Cat6A cables up to 100 meters
• Virtual Machine Device Queues for lower latency and reduced CPU use in virtual environments
• Flexible Port Partitioning to allocate dedicated bandwidth to individual virtual machines
• Includes both full-height and low-profile brackets for easy installation in various chassis types
• Ideal for data center, edge, and small business servers that require fast copper connectivity