HP W8X25AA I350-T4 4-Port Gigabit Network Card

Four-Port Gigabit Adapter

The HP W8X25AA adds four independent Gigabit Ethernet ports through a single PCI Express 2.1 x4 slot. It is built around the Intel I350-T4 controller and targets servers or workstations that need extra copper links for segmentation, redundancy or appliance workloads.

Suited For And Not Suited For

This card suits administrators expanding a rack-mount server, a virtualization host or a network appliance that can accept a full-height bracket and supply an x4 electrical connection. It is not for systems limited to x1 or x8 mechanical slots wired with fewer lanes, nor for buyers who require fibre connectivity or speeds beyond 1 GbE per port.

Deciding Specification

The PCI Express 2.1 x4 interface determines whether the card will operate at its rated throughput; the host must provide an x4 electrical link and a compatible bracket height for the card to function as specified.