Intel Ethernet SFP+ SR Optics - SFP+ transceiver module - 10GbE - 1000Base-SX, 10GBase-SR - 850 nm - for Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520, X710, Ethernet Server Adapter X520

Product Overview

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For £19.97 ex-VAT, this is the kind of “just works” optical that can save you from paying silly money for brand-new gear. If you’ve got an Intel X520/X710-based server NIC or adapter and you’re looking to light up an existing short-reach fibre link, it’s a solid, practical choice—SR optics are exactly what you want for typical data-centre distances. It’s also one of those items where the risk is usually not performance (SR is SR), it’s compatibility, so buying Intel-branded optics for Intel NICs is the sensible path.

Who should buy it: anyone running 10GbE over multimode fibre on Intel X520/X710/X520-series adapters and who needs a spare, a replacement, or to expand an existing port without reworking the network. Who should *not* buy it: if you’re not using Intel hardware, or if your links are anything other than the short multimode use case—optics are cheap compared to troubleshooting the wrong fibre/connector situation. If you’re unsure about the link distance or fibre type, confirm that before ordering; otherwise you might end up with a perfectly good module that won’t come up.