The MC2309130-003 is a passive copper hybrid cable (QSFP-to-SFP+ breakout cable) for 10GbE Ethernet at 3-meter reach — the longest passive copper variant in the MC2309130 series. It bridges a QSFP port on a switch to an SFP+ port on a server NIC or storage adapter at full-duplex 10Gb/s. This cable IS a QSFP-to-SFP+ adapter cable for 10GbE. It is NOT a QSFP-to-QSFP DAC, NOT an optical cable, and NOT rated for 25GbE, 40GbE, or 100GbE. This is original NVIDIA Mellanox hardware sold by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS (tes-itsolutions.com) — not a compatible or third-party alternative. Condition: refurbished.
Engineering
The MC2309130-003 delivers 10Gb/s full-duplex over 3 meters of passive copper. QSFP connector on the switch/fabric side; SFP+ connector on the server or storage side. No active components — zero cable power draw. Passive design provides sub-microsecond latency. 3 meters is the maximum practical passive copper reach for this cable type at 10GbE — beyond 3m, active copper or optical cables are required to maintain signal integrity.
Deployment
Used for 10GbE server-to-ToR connections in VMware ESXi and Hyper-V deployments where servers are located 2-3 rack units away from the top-of-rack switch — a common configuration requiring more cable than the 1m or 2m variants can provide. Suitable for iSCSI SAN fabric construction and 10GbE NAS storage access-layer configurations using Mellanox SN2010 or SN2100 switches. Also used in ZFS-based storage clusters where servers are distributed across a full rack. Shorter series variants: MC2309130-00A (0.5m), MC2309130-001 (1m), MC2309130-002 (2m) — all available from T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.
Specifications
MPN: MC2309130-003
Data Rate: 10GbE (10Gb/s)
Connector A (switch): QSFP
Connector B (server): SFP+
Cable Type: Passive Copper Hybrid
Length: 3 meters
Protocol: Ethernet 10GbE
Condition: Refurbished
Compatibility
Compatible (QSFP end) with Mellanox SN2010, SN2100, SN2700. Compatible (SFP+ end) with 10GbE SFP+ NICs including NVIDIA ConnectX-3, ConnectX-4 Lx, and third-party SFP+ adapters. Full MC2309130 series: MC2309130-00A (0.5m), MC2309130-001 (1m), MC2309130-002 (2m), MC2309130-003 (3m). NOT compatible with QSFP-to-QSFP point-to-point links. NOT suitable for 25GbE, 40GbE, or 100GbE. NOT compatible with 10GBASE-T RJ45 copper. No optical transceivers required. 3 meters is the maximum passive copper reach for 10GbE with this cable type.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS is a European reseller specializing in original and refurbished NVIDIA Mellanox enterprise networking hardware, operating since 2011. Each cable is inspected, connector-tested, and electrically validated before shipment. All MC2309130 series lengths are available from T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS. Global shipping with 1–3 business day handling.