Mellanox THNDR-030 - Thunder 30 m Pre-Production Cable
Technical Identity
THNDR-030 is the code exactly as printed on the cable. The owner stock record describes it as a Mellanox pre-production cable with the codename Thunder 30 m. T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS found no NVIDIA or Mellanox datasheet or public record for THNDR-030, and claims no connector family, medium, speed or protocol. The 030 segment is consistent with the 30 m length in the codename, but that is an inference from the code, not a vendor specification.
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: THNDR-030
Classification: Pre-production cable / unverified part number
Brand / provenance: Mellanox, per owner stock records and the sample-code convention. Not vendor-confirmed
Owner stock description: Mellanox pre-production cable, codename Thunder 30 m
Ports / speed / connector: Owner-described as 30 m length. Connector family NOT verified
Protocol (InfiniBand / Ethernet): Not verified. No InfiniBand generation or Ethernet speed grade is claimed
Warranty / support / RMA: None on any count
Quantity / stock / condition: 1 unit(s), EU stock, Refurbished (used, sold as-is)
Engineering Context
There is one engineering consequence worth stating, and it is a consideration rather than a claim. If the 30 m length is correct, passive copper direct-attach cable does not reach 30 m at InfiniBand or high-rate Ethernet signalling - passive DAC is an intra-rack medium measured in single-digit metres. A genuine 30 m assembly would therefore have to be active optical or another active medium. T.E.S has not verified the medium of THNDR-030 and does not claim it is optical; this is offered so you can sanity-check the length against whatever the photographs show before buying.
What is known
The code THNDR-030 is printed on the unit, physically in T.E.S EU stock.
The owner stock record describes it as a Mellanox pre-production cable, codename Thunder 30 m.
The 030 code segment is consistent with a 30 m length. This is an inference, not a vendor statement.
It is pre-production, so it carries no warranty, no support entitlement and no RMA path.
What is not yet confirmed
The connector family at each end. OSFP, QSFP-DD, QSFP112, QSFP56, QSFP28 and QSFP+ are all unconfirmed.
The medium - active optical, active copper or something else. No optical specification is claimed.
The supported speed grade and protocol.
That the 30 m length is correct. Measure or request a photograph before relying on it.
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 interconnect where the cable can be tested before use.
Long-run test topologies where an unsupported cable is acceptable.
Hardware collection and engineering-history material.
What This Is NOT
NOT a verified connector type. The cage family on THNDR-030 is unconfirmed. OSFP, QSFP-DD, QSFP112, QSFP56, QSFP28 and QSFP+ are not interchangeable and none is claimed.
NOT confirmed as passive, active copper or optical. No DAC, ACC or AOC classification is verified for THNDR-030.
NOT rated to any stated speed. No Gb/s figure, InfiniBand generation or Ethernet speed grade is claimed.
NOT a production cable. THNDR-030 is pre-production and carries no warranty, no vendor support and no RMA path.
NOT guaranteed to present a vendor EEPROM profile that your switch will accept.
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
No compatibility list is published. Without a verified connector family and speed grade, T.E.S will not name compatible switches or adapters for THNDR-030.
Connector-family caution: OSFP, QSFP-DD, QSFP112, QSFP56, QSFP28, QSFP+ and SFP cages are mechanically and electrically incompatible. Confirm the cage from photographs before ordering.
Generation caution: SDR, DDR, QDR, FDR, EDR, HDR and NDR are not interchangeable, nor Ethernet speed grades with InfiniBand generations.
EEPROM caution: a pre-production cable may carry an engineering or absent vendor profile that a production switch rejects. Verify in switch CLI before relying on it.
Measure before relying on it: the 30 m length is read from the codename and owner record, not from a datasheet.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What exactly am I buying when I order THNDR-030?
One physical unit marked THNDR-030, from a lot of 1 held in the EU. It is a Mellanox pre-production cable described as Thunder 30 m, with connector family and medium unverified. Hardware only - no documented model, specification sheet, firmware, licence, warranty or support entitlement.
Q. Is THNDR-030 a production unit?
No. THNDR-030 is a pre-production cable and was never released as a documented, supported product under this code. It carries no NVIDIA or Mellanox support entitlement, no warranty and no RMA path.
Q. Will you confirm the model before shipping THNDR-030?
T.E.S photographs what is printed on the unit - the THNDR-030 code, regulatory label, serial number and board markings - before dispatch. No production-model equivalence is asserted. Any further part number on the label is passed to you unedited.
Q. Is THNDR-030 tested?
THNDR-030 receives visual inspection, connector inspection and label photography. It has not been link-tested at a rated speed, because no rated speed is verified for this code. Where a rig is available T.E.S will attempt a link check on request and report the result honestly, including a negative result.
Q. Can I get photos of the regulatory label on THNDR-030?
Yes. Request label photographs before ordering and T.E.S will photograph the label, serial number and board markings on the actual THNDR-030 unit that would ship. Pricing is subject to confirmation of the exact unit.
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.