430-4973 Dell (PCI-E) Blade Mezzanine Card at discount

430‑4973 Specifications

Dell QME2662 16 Gb/s Dual‑Port Fibre Channel Blade Mezzanine Card (HBA)

Manufacturer: Dell
Manufacturer Model: 430‑4973
Product Line: Dell Fibre Channel Mezzanine Adapters
Product Series: QME2662
Product Type: Host Bus Adapter (Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card)
Product Name: Dell QME2662 Dual‑Port 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel Mezzanine Card

KEY FEATURES:
Form Factor: Blade server mezzanine card (PCI‑Express based)
Host Interface: PCI‑Express 2.0 x8
Fibre Channel Link Speed: 16 Gb/s per port
Ports: 2 × Fibre Channel optical ports
Connectivity Technology: Wired Fibre Channel SAN networking
Supported Speeds: Backwards compatible with 4 Gb/s and 8 Gb/s FC fabrics

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: Up to 16 Gb/s per port
Designed for high‑performance storage area network (SAN) traffic and enterprise storage workloads

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Built for enterprise data center environments with reliable continuous operation
Supports dual‑fabric connectivity for redundancy

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: Blade server mezzanine expansion card
Typical Dimensions: Compact blade mezzanine (server dependent)
Weight: Lightweight adapter card

NOTES:
This 430‑4973 part is a dual‑port 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel host bus adapter mezzanine card specifically for use in Dell PowerEdge blade servers (e.g., M620, M630, M820, M830, M910, M915 and similar generations). It provides high‑speed SAN connectivity and is not a storage drive or traditional RAID controller