- Is this an Ethernet switch?
- No. It is an InfiniBand switch using QSFP56 ports at HDR 200 Gb/s. It will not connect to standard Ethernet NICs.
- Can I use EDR adapters with it?
- Yes. QSFP56 ports support EDR links at 100 Gb/s, but those ports run at the lower speed.
- Do I need a subnet manager?
- Yes. The fabric needs a subnet manager, either on the switch or on a host, to bring links up.
- What is the port count and form factor?
- 40 QSFP56 ports in a 1U rack-mountable chassis.
- Is it worth it over a 100G EDR switch?
- For AI and HPC workloads that saturate 100G links, the doubled per-port bandwidth and port density justify it. For smaller fabrics, EDR gear is simpler and cheaper.
- Where is the NVIDIA Mellanox MQM8700-HS2F Quantum QM8700 40 x Ports QSFP56 200GBase-X Managed 1U Rack-Mountable HDR InfiniBand Switch cheapest?
- At Diskloop, for $14,008.99, 18% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- What do buyers say about the NVIDIA Mellanox MQM8700-HS2F Quantum QM8700 40 x Ports QSFP56 200GBase-X Managed 1U Rack-Mountable HDR InfiniBand Switch?
- Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 32,286 ratings.
- Where can I buy the NVIDIA Mellanox MQM8700-HS2F Quantum QM8700 40 x Ports QSFP56 200GBase-X Managed 1U Rack-Mountable HDR InfiniBand Switch?
- 10 stores we checked sell it, including Diskloop, ServerSupply.com, Buy Router Switch, ServerOrbit.com, NetworkTigers.