| Essentials | |
| Product Collection | Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550 |
| Marketing Status | Launched |
| Launch Date | Q1'16 |
| Vertical Segment | Server |
| Cable Medium | Copper |
| Cabling Type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m |
| Bracket Height | Low Profile and Full Height |
| Supplemental Information | |
| Description | NBASE-T support in Linux Only |
| Networking Specifications | |
| Port Configuration | Dual |
| Data Rate Per Port | 10GbE/5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE/100Mb |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) | Yes |
| Speed & Slot Width | 8.0 GT/s, x 4 Lane |
| Controller | Intel® Ethernet Controller X550 |
| Package Specifications | |
| System Interface Type | PCIe v3.0 (8.0 GT/s) |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Connectivity | |
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes |
| Flexible Port Partitioning | Yes |
| Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Yes |
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes |
| Advanced Technologies | |
| iWARP/RDMA | No |
| Intel® Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes |
| Intelligent Offloads | Yes |
| Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE, NFS |