Broadcom P1400GD - Network adapter - PCIe 5.0 x16 low profile - 400 Gigabit QSFP112 x 1

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

Broadcom’s P1400GD is the sort of NIC you buy when you’re already committed to serious networking—think high-throughput servers where downtime and performance consistency matter more than chasing cheap watts or price. The 400GbE QSFP112 setup is ideal for data centres doing storage or compute-heavy workloads, distributed databases, or anything that benefits from fat east/west traffic. If your switches and optics are already aligned to QSFP112 and your platform supports the lane/firmware expectations properly, this is a solid “it just works” option thanks to Broadcom’s typical maturity in drivers and ecosystem.

That said, at ~£1,764 ex‑VAT, it’s not a “value” buy for most small-to-mid B2B deployments. If you don’t have a real need for 400GbE (or you’re still designing around 100/200Gb), you’ll be overspending and also adding complexity (optics, cabling, switch port planning, and verification). It’s a good fit for teams standardising on Broadcom in larger server fleets; it’s a bad fit if you’re building a modest network upgrade where simplicity and cost control are the priority.