NVIDIA Mellanox® MFA1A00-E003 — Active Optical Cable (AOC)
Specifications
- OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
- Part Number (MPN): MFA1A00-E003
- Category: Active Optical Cable (AOC)
- Connector Type: QSFP28
- Speed: 100GbE
- InfiniBand Generation: EDR
- Cable Length: 3m
- Protocol Support: InfiniBand
- Standards & Compliance: SFF-8636, IBTA EDR
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C (commercial)
- Condition: New, factory-sealed
Identity
The NVIDIA Mellanox® MFA1A00-E003 is a QSFP28 100GbE 3m Active Optical Cable (AOC). New, factory-sealed by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.
What This Is NOT
- NOT a passive copper DAC. Powered optics at each end, fiber in between.
- NOT a transceiver with a detachable patch cord. Fiber and connectors are one fixed assembly.
- NOT a splitter or breakout cable. 1-to-1 assembly.
- NOT bundled with adapters or transceivers — sold standalone.
Capabilities & Features
- Optical transceivers built into each connector, powered from the host port.
- Thin, light fiber cable for runs longer than copper allows.
- Hot-pluggable.
Compatibility & Constraints
- Primary connector: QSFP28 (compliant with MSA cage spec).
- Reach: 3m fixed length.
- Speed: 100GbE.
- Compatible adapters: ConnectX-4 / ConnectX-5 / ConnectX-6.
- Compatible switches: NVIDIA Spectrum / Spectrum-2 / Switch-IB 2.
- Power: drawn from host port (no external supply required).
Deployment & Use Cases
- Top-of-Rack to server interconnect.
- HPC compute node fabric.
- AI training cluster east-west bandwidth.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the Data Rate of the MFA1A00-E003?
The data rate of the MFA1A00-E003 is 100Gb/s.
Q. Is the MFA1A00-E003 supplied new or refurbished, and who supplies it?
The MFA1A00-E003 is supplied new by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS, lab-tested before dispatch and shipped from EU stock with 1-3 business day handling. Full listing and current pricing at tes-itsolutions.com.
Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Every unit is bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS: link establishment, port-by-port traffic validation, and full cosmetic inspection. Professional anti-static packaging, global B2B shipping from EU stock, and technical consultation for HPC / AI cluster deployments.
