We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Green circuit board with two LC fibre ports and full-height bracket

Broadcom

Broadcom LPE32002-M2 2-port 32/16Gb FC HBA PCIe 3.0 x8

SKU CH-6J6N-7XW84 MPN LPE32002-M2

Dual-port 32/16 Gb Fibre Channel adapter on PCIe 3.0 x8 with short-wave LC optics

  • Interface typePCI-Express 3.0 x8
  • Key featuresGeneration: Gen 6 (32/16GFC) Cable Support: 100m at 32Gb on
  • Dual 32 Gb Fibre Channel ports double bandwidth
  • PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface keeps latency low
  • OM4 multimode reaches 100 m at 32 Gb
  • Auto-negotiates 8.5, 14.025 and 28.05 Gb/s rates
  • wave LC optics simplify cabling in dense racks

Dual-Port 32Gb Fibre Channel HBA

The Broadcom LPE32002-M2 is a dual-port 32Gb Fibre Channel host bus adapter that connects through a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot. It targets enterprise servers and storage arrays that require high-throughput SAN connectivity using short-wave LC optics.

Distance Limits on Multimode Fibre

At 32Gb line rate the adapter supports 100m on OM4 50/125µm fibre, 70m on OM3 and only 20m on OM2. Auto-negotiation drops the link to 16Gb or 8Gb when longer reaches or older cabling are detected, which preserves connectivity but reduces bandwidth.

PCIe 3.0 x8 Installation Notes

The card fits any standard PCIe 3.0 x8 or wider slot and draws power directly from the bus. Common issues include mismatched SFP+ transceivers, fibre type shorter than the rated reach, and driver selection across Oracle Solaris, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and VMware vSphere.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in RAID & Drive Controller Cards, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,886.99
Pricier than about 92% of the 219 comparable items (median $155.99).

New to this? Paying with USDT: TRC-20 or ERC-20 — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Specifications

Product
Brand nameBROADCOM
Model nameLPE32002-M2
Ports & slots
Interface typePCI-Express 3.0 x8
Size & build
Shipping weight1.36 kg
Package size254 × 203 × 152 mm

Questions about this item

Should I pick the single-port or dual-port version of the LPE32002-M2 for my server?

The LPE32002-M2 is a dual-port adapter with two LC connectors, so there is no single-port variant to choose from.

What does the 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel speed mean for actual throughput in my system?

Each port runs at a 28.05 Gb/s line rate, delivering up to 3200 MB/s per port; the PCIe 3.0 x8 host link provides enough bandwidth for both ports simultaneously.

My server has PCIe 3.0 x8 slots — will that limit the 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel performance?

The PCIe 3.0 x8 interface matches the card's host bus type exactly, so the slot does not cap the 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel rate.

More in RAID & Drive Controller Cards

Similar items