The Broadcom NX-E 10Gb Base-T Ethernet adapters are dual-port 10GBASE-T adapters that are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3an standard and provide a low-cost solution for 10 Gb Ethernet using copper wiring.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the Broadcom adapters and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

The Broadcom NX-E 10Gb Base-T Ethernet adapters are available in either ML2 form factor or PCIe low-profile form factor for use in Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.

The following figure shows the ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E ML2 10Gb 2-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter.