NVIDIA Mellanox® MCP1600-E01A — Passive Copper DAC Cable

Specifications

OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number (MPN): MCP1600-E01A
Category: Passive Copper DAC Cable
Connector Type: QSFP28
Speed: 100GbE
InfiniBand Generation: EDR
Signal Type: Passive (no signal conditioning)
Cable Length: 1.5m
Condition: New, factory-sealed


Identity
The NVIDIA Mellanox® MCP1600-E01A is a QSFP28 100GbE 1.5m Passive Copper DAC Cable. New, factory-sealed by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.

What This Is NOT

NOT an AOC. Passive copper cable with limited reach (typically ≤7m for high-speed gens).
NOT a transceiver. Fixed-length cable assembly; ends are not field-replaceable.
NOT a splitter or breakout cable. 1-to-1 cable assembly only.
NOT bundled with adapters or transceivers — sold standalone.


Capabilities & Features

Passive copper twin-axial pairs — no power required, lowest latency.
DDM (Digital Diagnostic Monitoring) — temperature, voltage, optical power readable via I²C.
EEPROM on each end with product identification and operating data.
Hot-pluggable into any matching QSFP/SFP cage.


Compatibility & Constraints

Primary connector: QSFP28 (compliant with MSA cage spec).
Reach: 1.5m fixed length.
Speed: 100GbE.
Compatible adapters: ConnectX-4 / ConnectX-5 / ConnectX-6.
Compatible switches: NVIDIA Spectrum / Spectrum-2 / Switch-IB 2.
Power: drawn from host port (no external supply required).


Deployment & Use Cases

Top-of-Rack to server interconnect.
HPC compute node fabric.
AI training cluster east-west bandwidth.


Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Every unit is bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS: link establishment, port-by-port traffic validation, and full cosmetic inspection. Professional anti-static packaging, global B2B shipping from EU stock, and technical consultation for HPC / AI cluster deployments.