NVIDIA Mellanox MBF1M332A-AECAT BlueField-1 G-Series SmartNIC, Dual-Port 25GbE SFP28, Crypto Enabled: This is a BlueField-1 G-Series programmable SmartNIC adapter (NVIDIA P/N 900-9D110-0063-SQ0) with two SFP28 cages for 25Gb/s Ethernet. The card integrates an 8-core Arm SoC, 16GB DDR4 on-board memory, and a PCIe Gen3.0/4.0 x8 host interface in an HHHL form factor with tall bracket. Crypto offload is enabled on this SKU. This is not a standard ConnectX adapter; it is a programmable DPU platform. This is a refurbished unit.
Engineering Context
The MBF1M332A-AECAT pairs a Mellanox ConnectX-5 network controller with an 8-core Arm SoC subsystem and dedicated on-board 16GB DDR4 memory. PCIe Gen3.0/4.0 x8 provides up to ~16GB/s peak host bandwidth on Gen4 platforms. Two SFP28 cages support 25GbE per port. Crypto offload (IPsec/TLS hardware acceleration) is enabled on the AEC variant — this is the primary differentiator from the AFN crypto-disabled SKU. Form factor is HHHL with tall bracket.
Deployment & Use Cases
Edge security gateways requiring inline IPsec offload. NVMe-over-Fabrics targets with TLS-encrypted transport. Software-defined storage with hardware-accelerated encryption. Multi-tenant cloud servers using DPU-isolated control planes. Compliance-driven environments (financial, healthcare, government) requiring hardware crypto acceleration. Network function virtualization workloads with confidential traffic.
Technical Specifications
- OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
- Part Number: MBF1M332A-AECAT
- NVIDIA P/N: 900-9D110-0063-SQ0
- Series: BlueField-1 G-Series SmartNIC / DPU
- Network Ports: 2x SFP28
- Data Rate: 25GbE per port
- Host Interface: PCIe Gen3.0/4.0 x8
- On-board Memory: 16GB DDR4
- Processor: 8-core Arm SoC
- Crypto: Enabled (IPsec/TLS offload)
- Form Factor: HHHL with tall bracket
- Condition: Refurbished — Tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Requires a PCIe Gen3.0 x8 or Gen4.0 x8 slot with sufficient power and BlueField driver support (DOCA framework or MLNX_OFED). Compatible with standard 25GbE Ethernet switches; SFP28 cages accept DAC, AOC, and SFP28 transceivers per Mellanox firmware compatibility lists. Not a passive ConnectX-5 NIC — requires BlueField runtime to operate the data plane. This SKU is Ethernet-only; no InfiniBand support. The AEC variant has crypto enabled; choose AFN if a non-crypto SKU is required (export-controlled jurisdictions).
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS tests every BlueField-1 unit for 25GbE link bring-up, on-card memory integrity, and PCIe enumeration before shipment. We provide expert consultation on DPU integration, global shipping, and 1–3 day handling. Visit www.tes-itsolutions.com for the full catalog.