
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2 Dual-Port 25GbE SFP28
Flexible Dual-Port 25GbE Connectivity for Data Center Networks
The Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2 provides dual-port SFP28 connectivity for server, cloud, enterprise IT, and network virtualization environments. It supports 25GbE networking with backward compatibility to 1GbE and 10GbE optical connections, helping organizations deploy higher-speed Ethernet while maintaining support for multiple network speeds.
The adapter uses a PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface operating at 8 GT/s. Its dual SFP28 cages support Direct Attach Copper Twinaxial cables and optical transceivers. Supported physical media include 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, and 10GbE SFP+ DAC connectivity.
Key Benefits and Features
- Dual SFP28 Connectivity: Supports dual SFP28 cages for optical transceivers and Direct Attach Copper connections.
- Multi-Speed Networking: Supports 1/10/25GbE optical data rates and 10/25GbE Direct Attach connections.
- Network Virtualization: Supports VMDq and PCI-SIG SR-IOV with up to 128 virtual functions per device.
- Traffic Steering: Intel Ethernet Flow Director provides hardware-based application traffic steering.
- Overlay Offloads: Supports VxLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VxLAN-GPE with NSH offloads.
Ideal Use Cases
- Enterprise server networking
- Cloud infrastructure
- Network Functions Virtualization deployments
- Virtualized server environments
Technical Specifications
- Model: Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2
- Connections: Dual SFP28 cages
- Bus Type: PCIe 3.0 at 8 GT/s
- Bus Width: PCIe x8
- Controller: Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-BM2
- Optical Data Rates: 1/10/25GbE per port
- Direct Attach Data Rates: 10/25GbE per port
- Virtualization: VMDq and SR-IOV
- SR-IOV: Up to 128 virtual functions per device
- Dimensions: 167 mm x 69 mm
Deploy Intel XXV710 for Flexible 25GbE Server Connectivity
Choose the XXV710-DA2 for dual-port SFP28 networking with PCIe 3.0 x8 connectivity, multi-speed Ethernet support, virtualization offloads, and hardware-assisted packet processing.
| Brand | Intel |
| SKU | XXV710-DA2 |
| Product Type | Ethernet Network Adapter |
| Series | Intel Ethernet 700 Series |
| Port Count | Dual port |
| Connections | Dual SFP28 cages |
| Bus Type | PCIe 3.0 (8 GT/s) |
| Bus Width | PCIe x8 |
| Dimensions | 167 mm x 69 mm |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 55 °C (32 °F to 131 °F) |
| Product Model | Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2 |
| Product Code | XXV710DA2G1P5 |
| Controller | Intel Ethernet Controller XL710-BM2 |
| Connectors | Dual SFP28 Cages |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 (8 GT/s) |
| Data Rate Per Port | Optical: 1/10/25GbE; Direct Attach: 10/25GbE |
| Physical Layer Interfaces | 25GBASE-SR/LR, 25GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-SR/LR, 10GbE SFP+ DAC |
| Virtualization Support | VMDq (Up to 256 VMs), PCI-SIG SR-IOV (Up to 128 VFs per device) |
| Power Consumption | 25GBASE-CR: 8.6W Typical / 11.8W Max; 25GBASE-SR: 10.3W Typical / 14.1W Max |
| Form Factor / Dimensions | Low Profile / 167 mm x 69 mm |