Intel Ethernet SFP28 Optics - SFP28 transceiver module - 10GbE, 25GbE - 10GBase-SR, 25GBase-SR - up to 100 m - 850 nm - for Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XXV710, XXV710-DA1, Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2

Product Overview

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At ~£39.92 ex-VAT, this Intel SFP28 optic is priced like a “sensible replacement part”, not a premium upgrade—and that’s the right place for it. If you’ve got an Intel XXV710-family card (including the DA variants) and you’re trying to restore link stability for 10/25GbE over short reach, buying the matched Intel optic is usually the low-drama option: it tends to work first time, behaves predictably with Intel host firmware, and you avoid the little gremlins that come from cheaper, less compatible optics. The ~100m over short multimode use-case is exactly what these optics are meant for in typical data-closet runs and patch-to-server connections.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it “just because” if you’re building something new or you don’t already have the XXV710 in place. SFP28 optics aren’t universally interchangeable—compatibility and optics type matter, and you don’t want to lock yourself into a specific vendor/host ecosystem without reason. Also, if you’re regularly doing longer runs or mixed-vendor optics, you’ll save yourself time by validating your specific switch/router/host compatibility up front (and not assuming “it’s SFP28 so it’ll be fine”). For a straightforward Intel XXV710 replacement, though, this is the kind of cost-effective, pragmatic buy that tends to keep networks boring—in the best way.