SFP+ DP 10G NIC — Cross-Brand Comparison

About SFP+ DP 10G NIC

Network adapters provide Ethernet connectivity beyond the motherboard LOM. The SFP+ DP 10G NIC ships from multiple OEMs as rebadged Intel, Broadcom, Mellanox, or QLogic silicon — same chipset, OEM firmware and bracket varying.

Cross-referencing guidance

Cross-referencing NICs: (1) confirm form factor (PCIe full-height vs low-profile, OCP 3.0 vs proprietary mezzanine), (2) match port count and speed (1G/10G/25G/40G/100G), (3) verify OEM firmware is supported by the host OS driver (Intel ixgbe vs i40e vs ice are different drivers). ICD matches the adapter by part number and confirms compatibility with your server on the quote.

Brands ICD cross-references for this component

ICD maintains sourcing and engineering expertise across all major server OEMs. Even when our public catalog has limited entries for the SFP+ DP 10G NIC, our team can source equivalents from these brands, matched by part number:

• Dell EMC — PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerStore, PowerScale, Unity platforms
• HPE — ProLiant, Synergy, Apollo, MSA, Nimble, Aruba
• Lenovo — ThinkSystem SR/HR, ThinkAgile, Storage DS-series
• Cisco — UCS B/C/S-series, Nexus, MDS
• IBM — System x (legacy), Power systems, FlashSystem
• Supermicro — TwinPro, BigTwin, FatTwin, SuperBlade platforms
• NetApp — FAS, AFF, E-Series controllers and shelves

ICD cross-reference workflow

Submit any server part number and the target chassis it should fit. ICD matches the part numbers through the OEM cross-reference and confirms fit, firmware requirements and the warranty implications of mixing brands on the quote. The quote returns within 24 hours with the matched equivalents, their condition (New, Renewed or Refurbished) and pricing.