Mellanox SS-SCORPION1 - Scorpion Engineering Sample, EDR 36-Port QSFP28 Class
Technical Identity
SS-SCORPION1 is the code exactly as printed on the unit. It is a Mellanox engineering sample carrying the internal codename Scorpion. The owner stock record describes it as a Switch-IB EDR 100Gb/s 36-port QSFP28 unit of the SB7790 class. T.E.S presents that as a described specification with a stated evidence basis, not a verified fact: NVIDIA and Mellanox publish no document tying the Scorpion codename to SB7790 or any production model.
Engineering-sample, pre-production and unverified-part-number hardware carries no NVIDIA / Mellanox support entitlement, no manufacturer warranty, no vendor firmware entitlement and no RMA path. Sold for lab, spares and evaluation use.
Specifications
Code as printed on unit: SS-SCORPION1
Classification: Engineering sample / pre-production switch
Brand / provenance: Mellanox, per the SS- sample-code convention. Not vendor-confirmed
Owner stock description: Scorpion engineering sample, described as Switch-IB EDR 100Gb/s 36-port QSFP28, SB7790 class
Ports / speed / connector: Owner-described as 36-port QSFP28 at 100Gb/s EDR. NOT verified on this unit
Protocol (InfiniBand / Ethernet): Owner-described as InfiniBand EDR, Switch-IB class. NOT verified on this unit
Warranty / support / RMA: None on any count
Quantity / stock / condition: 2 unit(s), EU stock, Refurbished (used, sold as-is)
Engineering Context
The evidence basis is circumstantial and is stated so you can weigh it. Other Scorpion-coded samples T.E.S has handled - SS-SCORPION3, SS-SCORPION6 and SCRPNMNG-ES2F - were 36-port QSFP28 EDR platforms in the Mellanox SB77x0 / SB78x0 Switch-IB 2 family, whose 1U 36-port QSFP28 EDR specification Mellanox does publish. None of that is a vendor statement about SS-SCORPION1 itself. Treat the description as probable but unconfirmed until the label is read.
What is known
The code SS-SCORPION1 is printed on the unit, physically in T.E.S EU stock.
The internal codename associated with the unit is Scorpion.
Other Scorpion-coded units T.E.S handled were 36-port QSFP28 EDR platforms - the basis of the class description, not proof for this unit.
What is not yet confirmed
That SS-SCORPION1 is in fact 36-port, QSFP28, EDR or 100Gb/s. All four are described, none verified.
Any equivalence to SB7790, SB7800, SB7890 or any other production part number.
Whether the unit is managed or externally managed, and its licence state.
Firmware and licence state, and whether the unit powers on or links at all.
Request Label Photos
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS photographs the regulatory label, serial number and board markings on this exact unit before dispatch. Request photos before you commit. Pricing is subject to confirmation of the exact unit.
Use Cases
Laboratory and bench work where an unsupported EDR-class sample switch is acceptable.
Repair-donor and spares harvesting for QSFP28 cages, PSUs and fan trays.
Evaluation buys where the purchaser will verify port count and generation themselves.
What This Is NOT
NOT a supported production unit. SS-SCORPION1 was never released as a documented, supported product under this code.
NOT covered by warranty or RMA. No manufacturer warranty, no advance replacement, no vendor support route.
NOT supplied with firmware, licences, MLNX-OS or DOCA entitlement or vendor documentation.
NOT equivalent to any production model. No mapping from SS-SCORPION1 to a shipping part number is implied.
NOT specified for ports, speed, connector or protocol. No port count, Gb/s figure or cage type is claimed.
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
No compatibility list is published. T.E.S does not state platform compatibility for an unverified part number.
Identity verification is the buyer gate. Model, ports, speed, connector and protocol must be read off the unit first.
Connector-family caution: OSFP, QSFP-DD, QSFP112, QSFP56, QSFP28, QSFP+ and SFP cages are not interchangeable.
Generation caution: SDR, DDR, QDR, FDR, EDR, HDR and NDR are not interchangeable, nor Ethernet speed grades with InfiniBand generations.
Pre-deployment verification: firmware, licence state and power-on behaviour are unknown. Do not buy SS-SCORPION1 for a production fabric.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What exactly am I buying when I order SS-SCORPION1?
One physical unit marked SS-SCORPION1, from a lot of 2 held in the EU. It is a Mellanox Scorpion engineering sample described as EDR 36-port QSFP28 class, unverified on this unit. Hardware only - no documented model, specification sheet, firmware, licence, warranty or support entitlement.
Q. Is SS-SCORPION1 a production unit?
No. SS-SCORPION1 is pre-production engineering-sample hardware. It is not SB7790 or any other production model, and no such equivalence is asserted. It carries no NVIDIA or Mellanox support entitlement, no warranty and no RMA path.
Q. Will you confirm the model before shipping SS-SCORPION1?
T.E.S photographs the SS-SCORPION1 code, label, serial number and board markings before dispatch, and will count and photograph the physical ports so you can check the 36-port QSFP28 description yourself. No equivalence to SB7790 is asserted.
Q. Is SS-SCORPION1 tested?
SS-SCORPION1 receives visual inspection and label photography. Functional testing is limited by the absence of vendor firmware and documentation, so do not assume it has been validated. Where a rig is available T.E.S will attempt a power-on check on request and report the result honestly, including a negative result.
Q. Can I get photos of the regulatory label on SS-SCORPION1?
Yes. Request label photographs before ordering and T.E.S will photograph the label, serial number and board markings on the actual SS-SCORPION1 unit that would ship. Pricing is subject to confirmation of the exact unit.
Q. How is SS-SCORPION1 different from the Scorpion units already listed here?
SS-SCORPION1 is a different physical sample unit. This site separately lists SS-SCORPION3 (New and Refurbished), SS-SCORPION6 and SCRPNMNG-ES2F, each with its own stock and pricing. They are cross-referenced rather than merged, because sample codes are not interchangeable. Quantity on SS-SCORPION1 is 2.
Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Label photography, a written statement of what is and is not verified, cosmetic inspection, anti-static packaging, and global B2B shipping from EU stock. See tes-itsolutions.com.