[shortdesc] Dual-port 100GbE QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Broadcom BCM57508 controller, SR-IOV up to 1K VFs, RoCE support, Standard and low-profile brackets [/shortdesc]

[properties]

Brand	Broadcom
SKU	BCM957508-P2100G
Model	P2100G
Product Type	Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC)
Ports	Dual-port
Port Speed	100 Gb/s per port
Connector Type	QSFP56
Supported Media	QSFP56/QSFP28/QSFP+ optical modules; copper direct-attach cables
Host Interface	PCI Express 4.0 x16
Controller	Broadcom BCM57508 200GbE MAC controller
Transceiver	Integrated dual-channel 100GbE SFI transceiver
Signaling Support	50G PAM-4, 25G NRZ, 10G NRZ
SR-IOV	Up to 1k virtual functions (VFs)
Jumbo Frames	Up to 9 KB
Network Boot	PXE, UEFI
iSCSI Boot	Yes
RDMA Support	RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
DCB Support	PFC, ETS, QCN, DCBx
Virtualization Offloads	VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, GRE encap/decap
Form Factor	PCIe Low Profile, Half Length
Bracket	Standard and Low-Profile brackets included
Board Dimensions (W x H)	167.64 mm x 68.91 mm
Weight	167 g
Operating Temperature	0 to 55 Celsius
Storage Temperature	-40 to 70 Celsius
Storage Humidity	Maximum 90% at 35 Celsius (non-condensing)
Power Consumption (Typical)	16.0W (Passive DAC), 21.0W (Optical Transceiver)
Power Consumption (Max)	17.1W (Passive DAC), 22.0W (Optical Transceiver)

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[specifications]

Media Interface	Dual-port pluggable media interface compatible with QSFP56/QSFP28/QSFP+ optical transceiver or copper direct-attach cable
PCIe Compliance	PCI Express Base Specification Revision 4.0
PCIe Lane Width	x16
Multi-Host Support	Dual-Host x8 mode signaling compatible
Standards Compliance	Fully compliant with SFF-8402
Offloads	IPv4 and IPv6 offloads; TCP, UDP, and IP checksum offloads
Large Packet Offloads	LSO, LRO, TSO
Scaling	RSS, TSS
VLAN	VLAN insertion/removal
Interrupts	Interrupt coalescing; MSI and MSI-X
Virtual Switching	vSwitch acceleration; tunnel-aware stateless offloads
Flow Processing	TruFlow flow processing engine
Congestion Management	Advanced congestion avoidance
Queue Features	Multiqueue, NetQueue, VMQ
Sideband Management	Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI)
Management Transport	MCTP over SMBus
SMBus	SMBus 2.0
Function-Level Reset	FLR support
FRU	FRU support
Airflow Requirement (Hot Aisle)	225 LFM (Passive DAC), 420 LFM (Optical Transceiver)
Ambient Temperature (Hot Aisle)	55 Celsius
Regulatory Approvals	CE/European Union EN 62368-1:2014; UL/USA IEC 62368-1 (ed. 2)
EMC Compliance	EN 55032 Class A; EN 55024; EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3; FCC CFR47 Part 15 Subpart B Class A; ICES-003 Class A; AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A; CNS 13438 Class A; CNS 15663
ESD Compliance	EN55035 (EN 61000-4-2) Air/Direct discharge

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[accesories]

Optional

QSFP56/QSFP28/QSFP+ optical transceivers; copper direct-attach cables

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High-Density 100GbE Server Networking with Broadcom Performance

The Broadcom BCM957508-P2100G is a dual-port 100GbE PCI Express 4.0 x16 network interface card built for modern data center servers, virtualization stacks, and high-throughput storage fabrics. Based on the Broadcom BCM57508 200GbE MAC controller with an integrated dual-channel 100GbE SFI transceiver, it delivers reliable 100GbE connectivity while supporting advanced virtualization and tunneling acceleration.

Designed for QSFP56 environments, this NIC supports QSFP56, QSFP28, and QSFP+ optical modules as well as copper direct-attach cables, making it a flexible choice for upgrades, mixed-speed deployments, and scalable server builds.

Key Benefits & Features

• Dual-port 100GbE connectivity: Built for high-throughput server uplinks using two QSFP56 ports for data center and cloud workloads.
• BroadSAFE security technology: Designed as an industry-focused secure PCIe adapter solution leveraging Broadcom BroadSAFE technology.
• SR-IOV virtualization at scale: Supports SR-IOV with up to 1K virtual functions (VFs) to increase VM density and reduce CPU overhead.
• TruFlow flow processing engine: Helps accelerate vSwitch and flow processing to improve efficiency in virtualized environments.
• Advanced tunnel and offload support: Supports VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, and GRE encapsulation/decapsulation with tunnel-aware stateless offloads.

Ideal Use Cases

• 100GbE server uplinks in enterprise and cloud data centers
• Virtualization hosts requiring SR-IOV and vSwitch acceleration
• High-performance computing and low-latency east-west traffic
• RoCE-enabled environments for RDMA-based workloads
• Storage and network fabrics using QSFP56 DAC or optical connectivity

Technical Specifications

• SKU: BCM957508-P2100G
• Ports: Dual-port QSFP56
• Network Speed: 2 x 100GbE (supports 50G PAM-4, 25G NRZ, 10G NRZ signaling)
• Host Interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16
• Controller: Broadcom BCM57508 200GbE MAC with integrated dual-channel 100GbE SFI transceiver
• Supported Media: QSFP56/QSFP28/QSFP+ optical modules and copper direct-attach cables
• Virtualization: SR-IOV up to 1K VFs, vSwitch acceleration, multiqueue, VMQ
• RDMA: RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
• Jumbo Frames: Up to 9 KB
• Power Consumption: 16.0W typical (passive DAC), up to 22.0W max (optical transceiver)
• Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 Celsius
• Form Factor: PCIe add-in card, low-profile half-length (standard and low-profile brackets included)

Upgrade to 100GbE Without Compromise

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