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Dell 25GbE SFP28 Dual-Port Network Adapter

Dell 25GbE SFP28 Dual-Port Network Adapter

Brand: Dell EMC | Category: Network Adapters & NICs

SKU: 540-BDFH | Part #: 540-BDFH | MPN: 540-BDFH

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About the Dell 25GbE SFP28 Dual-Port Network Adapter

The Dell 25GbE SFP28 Dual-Port Network Adapter is a high-performance PCIe-based network interface card designed for enterprise data center deployments requiring 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. The adapter leverages industry-standard SFP28 optics, enabling seamless integration into modern spine-leaf fabric architectures while maintaining compatibility with existing optical infrastructure investments.

This dual-port design delivers 50 Gbps aggregate throughput and is optimized for PowerEdge servers transitioning from 10GbE to 25GbE network tiers. The adapter supports standard TCP/IP offloading capabilities, VLAN tagging, and advanced packet filtering to maximize application performance while reducing CPU overhead in virtualized and containerized environments.

The 540-BDFH is engineered for high-velocity deployment across hyperscale refresh cycles, providing a proven upgrade path for organizations consolidating network bandwidth and reducing the footprint of legacy 10GbE adapters in production infrastructure.

Ideal for

  • Data center spine-leaf fabric upgrades from 10GbE to 25GbE interconnect tiers
  • PowerEdge server refresh deployments requiring increased east-west traffic capacity
  • High-performance computing (HPC) clusters with sub-microsecond latency requirements
  • Virtualization host uplinks in multi-tenant cloud infrastructure environments
  • Real-time analytics and in-memory database workloads demanding deterministic bandwidth
  • Storage area network (SAN) migrations leveraging Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

Technical specifications

ManufacturerDell EMC
Model25GbE SFP28 Dual-Port Network Adapter
Manufacturer Part Number540-BDFH
Form FactorPCIe adapter card
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.0
PCIe Slots Required1
Number of Ports2
Port TypeSFP28
Port Speed per Interface25 Gbps
Aggregate Throughput50 Gbps
Supported MediaSFP28 optical transceivers
Maximum Cable ReachUp to 100 m (with appropriate optics)
Flow Control802.3x
VLAN Support802.1Q
Jumbo FramesSupported up to 9216 bytes
Operating Temperature0–55°C
Power ConsumptionApproximately 8–10 W
Compatible Server PlatformsPowerEdge R760, R760xa, R650, R650xs, R6515, R6525
Launch DateQ2 2022

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Technical Specifications

BrandDell EMC
CategoryNetwork Adapters & NICs
SKU540-BDFH
Part Number540-BDFH
ConditionNew
Model25GbE SFP28 Dual-Port Network Adapter
Manufacturer Part Number540-BDFH
Form FactorPCIe adapter card
PCIe GenerationPCIe 3.0
PCIe Slots Required1
Number of Ports2
Port TypeSFP28
Port Speed per Interface25 Gbps
Aggregate Throughput50 Gbps
Supported MediaSFP28 optical transceivers
Maximum Cable ReachUp to 100 m (with appropriate optics)
Flow Control802.3x
VLAN Support802.1Q
Jumbo FramesSupported up to 9216 bytes
Operating Temperature0–55°C
Power ConsumptionApproximately 8–10 W
Compatible Server PlatformsPowerEdge R760, R760xa, R650, R650xs, R6515, R6525
Launch DateQ2 2022