NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter

Brand: NVIDIA | Category: Network Adapters & NICs

SKU: NVID-MCX85346ABASNEAT | Part #: MCX85346ABAS-NEAT | MPN: MCX85346ABAS-NEAT

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About the NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter

The NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter from NVIDIA is enterprise-grade Network Adapters & NICs hardware built for data centers. NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC delivers 400GbE line-rate throughput with in-network compute acceleration purpose-built for AI fabric and GPU-dense enterprise cluster networking. Available in brand new condition. Available from Omnixon Global — contact our team to request a quote.

Technical Specifications

BrandNVIDIA
CategoryNetwork Adapters & NICs
SKUNVID-MCX85346ABASNEAT
Part NumberMCX85346ABAS-NEAT
ConditionNew
Product LineConnectX-8 SuperNIC
Form FactorPCIe Low-Profile / Full-Height Dual-Slot
Host InterfacePCIe Gen 5.0 x16
Network Ports2 x QSFP112 (400GbE per port) or 1 x 400GbE dual-port configuration
Maximum Bandwidth400 Gbps full-duplex per port (800 Gbps aggregate)
Ethernet Standards400GBASE-SR8, 400GBASE-DR4, 400GBASE-LR4, 100GbE, 50GbE, 25GbE, 10GbE backward compatible
RDMA ProtocolRoCEv2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet v2)
In-Network ComputeNVIDIA SHARP v4 — hardware AllReduce, AllGather, Broadcast, Barrier offload
Congestion ControlHardware-based Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN), Dynamic Rate Limiting, Adaptive Routing telemetry export
VirtualizationSR-IOV with up to 256 Virtual Functions (VFs) per adapter; VXLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE hardware offload
Security AccelerationHardware-accelerated TLS 1.3, IPsec inline encryption/decryption, AES-256-GCM at line rate
Time SynchronizationIEEE 1588v2 Precision Time Protocol (PTP), hardware timestamping
Message RateUp to 300 million messages per second
LatencySub-1 microsecond port-to-port RDMA latency
CPU Offload EnginesStateless offloads: LRO, LSO, checksum; DPDK PMD support; GPUDirect RDMA
GPUDirect SupportNVIDIA GPUDirect RDMA and GPUDirect Storage (GDS) — peer-to-peer GPU memory access without CPU staging
Operating System SupportLinux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SLES), Windows Server 2022, VMware ESXi 8.x
ManagementNVIDIA MLNX_OFED driver stack; OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA); Telemetry via gRPC/Prometheus; NVIDIA UFM integration
Power Consumption≤ 75W (PCIe slot powered); auxiliary power connector for configurations requiring higher TDP
Operating Temperature0°C to 55°C ambient
CertificationsCE, FCC Class A, RoHS 3 compliant, TAA compliant
LaunchQ1 2025

Frequently Asked Questions about NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter

What does the NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter do?

The NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.

What are the headline specs of the NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter?

Key specifications for the NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter: new condition; manufacturer NVIDIA; product line ConnectX-8 SuperNIC; form factor PCIe Low-Profile / Full-Height Dual-Slot; host interface PCIe Gen 5.0 x16; network ports 2 x QSFP112 (400GbE per port) or 1 x 400GbE dual-port configuration; maximum bandwidth 400 Gbps full-duplex per port (800 Gbps aggregate). Manufacturer part number MCX85346ABAS-NEAT. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.

Is the NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter compatible with my infrastructure?

The NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 400GbE Adapter interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.