Mellanox / NVIDIA MCP1600-C001E30N 100GbE QSFP28 DAC Passive Copper Cable 1m

The Mellanox MCP1600-C001E30N is a passive copper Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 100GbE connectivity over short distances. Utilizing QSFP28 connectors on both ends, this 1-meter cable enables direct, low-latency connections between top-of-rack (TOR) switches and servers without requiring active electronics or external power, resulting in minimal signal degradation and simplified deployment.

This cable delivers native 100 Gigabit Ethernet performance through a fully passive architecture, making it ideal for high-density data center interconnects where power efficiency and reliability are critical. The copper construction provides superior electromagnetic shielding and thermal performance compared to alternative short-reach media, supporting sustained throughput without thermal throttling.

The MCP1600-C001E30N has achieved widespread adoption across NVIDIA GPU compute clusters and high-performance computing environments, where it serves as the standard interconnect solution for ConnectX-series NICs integrated into enterprise server deployments. The 1-meter length accommodates typical TOR-to-server patching distances in modern modular data center layouts.

Ideal for

• GPU cluster interconnect: Direct NIC-to-switch connectivity for multi-GPU training and inference workloads requiring sub-microsecond latency
• High-frequency trading and financial risk modeling: Ultra-low-latency server-to-network connections for time-sensitive applications
• Data center fabric consolidation: 100GbE DAC backbone for hyperscale cloud infrastructure requiring maximum throughput density
• Machine learning model serving: Consistent, deterministic latency for distributed inference inference across server pools
• HPC simulation and computational research: High-bandwidth, low-latency interconnection for tightly coupled parallel computing
• Real-time analytics and streaming: Sustained 100G throughput for large-scale data pipeline ingestion without packet loss

Technical specifications

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