RXHJG Dell Intel E810-xxvda4tg1 Quad Port 25/10GBE SFP28 Ethernet WITH IEEE 1588 PTP High-Precision Network Adapter

Dell Intel Quad Port SFP28 Adapter

The Dell RXHJG Intel E810-xxvda4tg1 is a high-performance quad-port 25/10GBE SFP28 Ethernet adapter engineered for precision networking. With IEEE 1588 PTP support, it ensures accurate synchronization and reliable connectivity for enterprise-grade environments.

General Details

• Brand: Dell
• Part Number: RXHJG
• Category: Wired Network Adapter

Technical Specifications

• Form Factor: Plug-in Card
• Interface: PCI Express 4.0 x16

Supported Standards

• iSCSI
• iWARP
• NFS
• PCIe 4.0

Protocols & Connectivity

• 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• 25 Gigabit Ethernet
• Gigabit Ethernet

Remote Management Features

• RMON
• SNMP

Status Indicators

• Link
• Activity
• Speed

Interface & Ports

Available Connections

• 1 x Coaxial - SMB
• 2 x Coaxial - SMA
• 4 x SFP28 (1GbE/10GbE/25GbE)

Port Count

• Total Ports: 4
• Network & Adapter Ports: 10/25 Gigabit SFP28

Performance & Capacity

Advanced Features

• Programmable TCAM Entries: 8000
• Rx Queues: 2048
• Tx Queues: 2048
• Tx Completion Queues: 512
• Tx Doorbell Queues: 256
• SR-IOV Virtual Functions: Up to 256
• VLAN Tags: Up to 4096

Environmental Conditions

Operating Temperature Range

• Minimum: 32°F
• Maximum: 149°F

Compliance & Standards

Supported IEEE Standards

• IEEE 1588v1
• IEEE 1588v2
• IEEE 802.1p
• IEEE 802.3by

Dell Intel E810-XXVDA4TG1 Ethernet Adapter  Overview

The Dell RXHJG Intel E810-XXVDA4TG1 Quad Port 25/10GBE SFP28 Ethernet Network Adapter represents a next-generation networking solution designed for data centers, enterprise virtualization platforms, cloud infrastructure, and high-performance computing environments. Powered by the advanced Intel E810 Ethernet Controller, this quad-port SFP28 adapter delivers 25GbE and 10GbE connectivity with exceptional throughput, reliability, and precision timing capabilities enabled by IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP). It is engineered to meet the increasing bandwidth demands of modern workloads while maintaining deterministic network performance and ultra-low latency.

This category includes Dell-branded RXHJG adapters optimized for seamless compatibility with Dell PowerEdge servers and enterprise infrastructure. The integration of IEEE 1588 PTP high-precision timing enhances synchronization accuracy for time-sensitive networking (TSN), financial trading systems, telecom applications, and distributed computing environments. The quad-port architecture allows greater flexibility, network segmentation, and redundancy without consuming additional PCIe slots.

Core Architecture and Design

Intel E810 Controller Foundation

At the heart of the Dell RXHJG adapter is the Intel E810-XXVDA4 controller architecture, known for its scalable Ethernet performance and advanced feature set. Built to support 25GbE connectivity across four independent SFP28 ports, the controller enables both 25Gb and backward-compatible 10Gb operation. This versatility ensures seamless integration into evolving infrastructures where gradual upgrades from 10GbE to 25GbE are common.

The Intel E810 platform introduces enhanced packet processing, advanced offload capabilities, improved virtualization acceleration, and security features designed for multi-tenant cloud environments. With PCIe Gen4 compatibility, the adapter supports high data transfer rates between the server and network interface, ensuring no bottleneck occurs at the bus level during high-throughput operations.

Quad Port SFP28 Connectivity

The four SFP28 ports provide unmatched flexibility in network topology design. Each port can independently operate at 10GbE or 25GbE, allowing administrators to configure link aggregation, high availability, storage networking, or dedicated traffic lanes for different workloads. The SFP28 interface supports fiber optic transceivers and Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cables, offering adaptability for short-range, long-range, or data center interconnect deployments.

This multi-port configuration reduces hardware footprint while increasing bandwidth density per server. Organizations benefit from improved scalability without adding additional network interface cards. The quad-port design also enables network redundancy strategies such as failover clustering and multi-path networking to ensure business continuity.

Performance Capabilities

High Throughput and Low Latency

The Dell RXHJG Intel E810-XXVDA4TG1 adapter delivers aggregate bandwidth up to 100Gbps across four 25GbE ports. This high throughput capacity makes it ideal for virtualized workloads, hyper-converged infrastructure, big data analytics, and high-performance computing clusters. The architecture minimizes packet loss and reduces CPU overhead through advanced offloading technologies.

Low latency is critical for applications such as high-frequency trading, real-time analytics, and distributed storage systems. The Intel E810 controller incorporates optimized data path acceleration and enhanced queue management to ensure packets are processed with minimal delay. The result is consistent performance even under heavy traffic loads.

Advanced Offload Features

Modern network adapters must reduce CPU utilization to maintain server efficiency. The Dell RXHJG adapter includes support for TCP segmentation offload (TSO), large receive offload (LRO), checksum offload, and Receive Side Scaling (RSS). These capabilities offload intensive network processing tasks from the host CPU to the NIC, freeing processing resources for application workloads.

In addition, the adapter supports Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) acceleration for optimized packet processing in virtualized and containerized environments. The result is improved workload performance, especially in environments that demand high packet-per-second throughput.

IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

High-Precision Time Synchronization

One of the defining features of the Dell RXHJG Intel E810-XXVDA4TG1 adapter is its support for IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol. PTP enables sub-microsecond synchronization accuracy across distributed systems, which is essential for industries requiring precise timing alignment. Unlike standard Network Time Protocol (NTP), IEEE 1588 operates with hardware timestamping to significantly reduce jitter and latency variations.

This hardware-assisted timestamping capability allows for accurate time measurement at the packet level. Financial institutions rely on such precision to ensure regulatory compliance and accurate transaction logging. Telecommunications providers use IEEE 1588 for synchronization across 5G networks, while industrial automation environments depend on precise timing for coordinated machine control.

Telecom and 5G Infrastructure

In telecommunications infrastructure, particularly 5G and edge computing deployments, synchronization accuracy directly impacts network stability and data integrity. The Intel E810 controller’s hardware-based PTP support ensures accurate phase and frequency synchronization required for modern telecom standards. This makes the Dell RXHJG adapter an excellent choice for network function virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) architectures.

Virtualization and Cloud Optimization

SR-IOV and Virtual Machine Acceleration

The adapter supports Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), enabling multiple virtual machines to share a single physical network interface while maintaining near-native performance. Each virtual function operates independently, reducing hypervisor overhead and improving overall throughput in virtualized data centers.

SR-IOV capability enhances multi-tenant cloud deployments by ensuring isolated and secure network communication channels. Combined with Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity, the Dell RXHJG adapter provides predictable performance for virtualized workloads.

Security and Data Integrity

Hardware-Based Security Features

Security is paramount in enterprise networking. The Intel E810 controller integrates advanced cryptographic acceleration and secure boot capabilities to protect firmware integrity. Hardware-level security reduces vulnerability exposure and helps maintain compliance with industry regulations.

The adapter also supports MACsec encryption, providing link-layer security for data-in-motion. This feature ensures that sensitive data transmitted across networks remains protected from interception and tampering.

Compatibility and Deployment

Dell PowerEdge Integration

The Dell RXHJG Intel E810-XXVDA4TG1 network adapter is specifically engineered for compatibility with Dell PowerEdge server platforms. It seamlessly integrates into PCIe slots while maintaining optimal airflow and thermal management. Administrators benefit from simplified installation and BIOS-level recognition, reducing deployment time.

The adapter is validated for enterprise operating systems including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu Server. Its wide OS compatibility ensures flexibility across heterogeneous IT environments.

PCIe Gen4 Interface

Leveraging PCIe Gen4 x16 connectivity, the adapter maximizes throughput between the host system and network interface. The increased bandwidth capacity of Gen4 ensures that even at full 25GbE line rate across four ports, no bus-level congestion occurs. This architecture is critical for high-density server environments where performance consistency is non-negotiable.

Financial Services and Trading Platforms

Financial institutions require deterministic network latency and precise timestamping. The hardware-assisted PTP support ensures compliance with regulatory timing requirements while minimizing latency. This capability is crucial for electronic trading platforms and risk management systems.

Storage and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure

The adapter is well-suited for iSCSI, NVMe-over-Fabrics, and software-defined storage environments. Its offload features reduce CPU strain during storage traffic, while the quad-port configuration allows separation of storage and general network traffic for optimized performance.

Thermal Management Design

Efficient heat dissipation ensures long-term stability under sustained heavy workloads. The adapter’s design complements Dell PowerEdge airflow patterns, preventing thermal hotspots and maintaining consistent performance levels.

Future-Proof Networking Investment

Scalability for Evolving Infrastructure

As enterprises transition from 10GbE to 25GbE and beyond, the Dell RXHJG Intel E810-XXVDA4TG1 offers a scalable pathway. Its backward compatibility and support for emerging networking standards ensure longevity within enterprise deployments. Organizations can deploy today while preparing for future bandwidth expansion without hardware replacement.

Support for Software-Defined Networking

The adapter is optimized for SDN environments where programmability and automation are critical. Enhanced telemetry features provide detailed performance metrics, enabling proactive network management and orchestration.

Bus Interface

PCIe Gen4 x16 ensures sufficient host bandwidth to handle full line-rate traffic without contention.

Timing Precision

IEEE 1588 PTP hardware timestamping provides sub-microsecond synchronization accuracy for mission-critical environments.