Intel I350-T4 Quad-Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Brand: Intel | Category: Network Adapters & NICs

SKU: INTELI350T4QUADPORTGIGABITETHERNET | Part #: I350-T4 | MPN: I350-T4

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In enterprise data centres and AI infrastructure deployments across the GCC region, network interface card selection often determines whether a workload meets its latency, throughput, and offload requirements. The Intel I350-T4 sits firmly in the mid-range of Intel's gigabit NIC portfolio, designed for environments where four physical copper ports and proven driver stability matter more than the raw speed of 10GbE or faster interfaces. This quad-port controller addresses a specific gap: organisations running virtualised workloads, storage clusters, or machine learning jobs that need reliable hardware offload capabilities without the cost and power overhead of higher-speed adapters.

The I350-T4 connects via a PCI Express 3.0 x4 slot, delivering sustainable bandwidth of 4 Gbps aggregate across all four ports when line-rate traffic flows on each gigabit channel. What distinguishes this Intel product from basic gigabit NICs is its embedded TCP/IP offload engine, which removes network processing burden from CPU cores—a critical feature for storage architects and network engineers managing high-concurrency workloads. The offload engine handles checksum computation, segmentation offload (LSO), and reassembly at the hardware level, meaning your hypervisor or bare-metal application spends less time in network interrupt handling and more time on actual work. Advanced VLAN support and jumbo frame capabilities (up to 9.5 KB) are factory-enabled, eliminating common configuration headaches in mixed-workload environments where virtual machines and containers need isolated broadcast domains.

Intel engineered the I350-T4 for maximum compatibility across virtualisation and server operating systems. Drivers exist for Windows Server 2012 and later, all modern Linux kernels with out-of-box support, and VMware ESXi versions spanning the last ten years—a maturity that appeals to infrastructure teams responsible for stable, long-lived deployments. In a typical data centre scenario, a network engineer might install multiple I350-T4 adapters across a rack of servers to segregate management traffic, storage replication, and guest VM networks onto separate physical interfaces, leveraging the VLAN hardware to enforce logical isolation without software overhead. The card draws a maximum of 9W, making thermal management in dense blade chassis straightforward and avoiding the need for additional cooling infrastructure. Power efficiency becomes especially relevant in AI labs running long training jobs where every watt of unnecessary system power directly cuts into research budgets.

Organisations deploying software-defined storage stacks—whether Ceph, GlusterFS, or proprietary cluster filesystems—frequently choose Intel gigabit NICs for replication traffic precisely because the TCP/IP offload engine reduces jitter and frees CPU for storage computation. The part number I350-T4 appears in bill-of-materials documents for scale-out database clusters, hyperconverged infrastructure, and multi-tier analytics platforms where the data flow is heavy but not so extreme as to justify 10GbE everywhere. Storage architects in particular value the proven Linux driver stability and the lack of firmware surprises that sometimes plague newer hardware. Similarly, systems administrators managing mid-scale AI training environments appreciate that the I350-T4 integrates cleanly with orchestration platforms like Kubernetes without requiring specialised CNI plugins or DPDK integration just to achieve acceptable packet loss rates. The four discrete ports also provide fault tolerance: if one port fails, the remaining three continue operation, and many servers have space for a second adapter if redundancy across two cards is needed.

Omnixon Global stocks the Intel I350-T4 and maintains active distribution relationships with data centre operators, system integrators, and enterprise procurement teams throughout the UAE, broader GCC region, and Asia-Pacific. Whether you are building a greenfield infrastructure deployment, upgrading existing servers to meet higher workload density, or sourcing replacement components for a production cluster, we hold inventory and can support both prototype evaluation and large-scale roll-outs. Our technical team in Dubai understands the specific networking requirements of regional data centres and can advise on port density, driver compatibility with your chosen hypervisor, and integration with existing fabric designs. For current availability, technical specifications, or pricing on the I350-T4, please submit a request for quotation through our portal or contact our account managers directly.

Interface & Connectivity Specifications

• Four independent Gigabit Ethernet ports, each supporting 1 Gbps full-duplex throughput with RJ-45 copper connectors
• PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface providing 4 GB/s aggregate bidirectional bandwidth
• IEEE 802.3, 802.3u (Fast Ethernet), and 802.3ab (Gigabit) standards compliance with auto-negotiation and duplex detection
• Advanced VLAN support with hardware acceleration for tag insertion and stripping across all four ports
• Jumbo frame capability up to 9.5 KB, enabling efficient data transfer for storage and clustered workloads
• TCP/IP offload engine with checksum offload, large send offload (LSO), and TCP segmentation acceleration
• Certified driver support for Windows Server 2012 R2 and later, Linux kernel 4.4 through current releases, and VMware ESXi 5.0+
• Maximum power consumption of 9W under full line-rate traffic on all four ports