342-4964 Dell Lightpulse Lpe16002 16GB PCI-E at discount

342‑4964 Specifications

Dell 16 Gb/s Dual‑Port PCI‑Express Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

Manufacturer: Dell
Manufacturer Model: 342‑4964
Product Line: Dell Enterprise Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
Product Series: Emulex LPe16002
Product Type: Host Bus Adapter (Fibre Channel)
Product Name: Dell 16 Gb/s Dual‑Port Fibre Channel HBA

KEY FEATURES:
Interface Type: PCI‑Express 2.0 x8 expansion card
Fibre Channel Link Speed: 16 Gb/s per port
Ports: 2 × Fibre Channel
Connectivity Technology: Wired Fibre Channel networking

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: Up to ~14 Gb/s effective per port (16 Gb/s line rate)
Optimized for high‑performance Fibre Channel SAN connectivity

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Designed for enterprise storage networking and SAN environments
Supports robust data transfer and fabric integration typical in data center architectures

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: PCI‑Express plug‑in card (low profile)
Typical Dimensions: Standard PCIe card size
Weight: ~0.45 kg (approximate)

NOTES:

This 342‑4964 part is a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) used to connect servers (e.g., Dell PowerEdge systems and PowerVault arrays) to Fibre Channel storage networks at 16 Gb/s speeds.

It is not a storage drive or RAID controlle