Full specification
Emulex Engine 501 (XE501) I/O Controller
PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
Single-port SFP+ design
16 Gbps, 8 Gbps, 4 Gbps link speeds (auto-negotiated)
14.025 Gbps (16Gb), 8.5 Gbps (8Gb), 4.25 Gbps (4Gb) data rate
Up to 1,600,000 IOPS performance
Point-to-point and Switched Fabric topology
Hot-pluggable 16Gbps FC SFP+ transceiver support (850nm LC)
16 Gb FC SFP+ transceiver: supported
8 Gb FC SFP+ transceiver: not supported
ClearLink diagnostic support
ExpressLane traffic prioritization
16,127 maximum logins and exchanges
SR-IOV support with 255 virtual functions
MD2 form factor, short low-profile card