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Green PCB network card with four SFP cages and a silver bracket

STARTECH

STARTECH P041GINETWORKCARD 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card

SKU CH-6AD8-2SSWC MPN P041GINETWORKCARD

Adds four 1 GbE SFP ports via a PCIe 2.0 x2 slot using an Intel I350 chipset for low-latency performance

  • Intel I350 chipset delivers low-latency, low-CPU network performance
  • Four SFP ports add flexible 1 GbE connectivity per module
  • PCIe 2.0 x2 interface fits standard server expansion slots
  • 9K jumbo frames cut packet overhead for efficient transfers
  • VMDq, SR-IOV and VT-c support boosts virtualization workloads

Four-port SFP expansion for servers

This StarTech card adds four 1 GbE SFP cages to a single PCIe 2.0 x2 or wider slot using the Intel I350 controller. It targets IT administrators who need multiple fibre or copper links from one expansion slot in a workstation or server backplane. The low-profile bracket fits standard and low-profile chassis.

Sustained throughput with low CPU load

The I350 chipset handles four concurrent gigabit streams while keeping latency and CPU utilisation low. Features such as VMDq, SR-IOV and VT-c offload virtual-switch work from the host processor, and 9 K jumbo frames reduce per-packet overhead during long transfers. PXE boot support allows unattended OS deployment across the network.

Replaces single or dual-port NICs

The jump is worthwhile when a server or appliance needs four independent links for segmentation, redundancy or throughput aggregation. Builders who only require one or two ports will leave half the card unused, and systems without a free x2 or wider PCIe 2.0 slot cannot install it.

Highlights

  • Intel I350 chipset delivers low-latency, low-CPU network performance
  • Four SFP ports add flexible 1 GbE connectivity per module
  • PCIe 2.0 x2 interface fits standard server expansion slots
  • 9K jumbo frames cut packet overhead for efficient transfers
  • VMDq, SR-IOV and VT-c support boosts virtualization workloads

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How much power does the Intel I350 chipset draw when all four SFP ports run at full 1 GbE speed all day?

The card uses a PCIe 2.0 x2 slot rated for up to 10 W, and the Intel I350 is designed for low CPU utilisation and low-latency operation, keeping power draw within that envelope even under sustained load.

What slot type must the motherboard provide for this four-port SFP controller to function?

An available PCI Express 2.0 x2 (or higher) expansion slot is required; the card will not work in an x1 or legacy PCI slot.

Will the P041GINETWORKCARD operate in a server that still runs Windows Server 2012?

Yes, the driver stack supports Windows Server 2012 and newer, plus Windows 10, Linux and VMware ESXi 7.x, so it fits mixed-generation environments.

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