NVIDIA Mellanox MCP4C10 980-9IAL4-00X001 1.6Tb/s OSFP Passive Copper Cable, 1m RHS-to-IHS: This is a 1-meter passive direct-attach copper (DAC) cable engineered for 1600Gb/s aggregate (2x 800Gb/s) point-to-point interconnect using the OSFP form factor with mixed connector orientation: Right-Hand-Side on one end and Inside-Hand-Side on the other. The cable contains no active electronics. This is a fixed-length integrated assembly, not a transceiver with a detachable patch cord. This is a new unit.
Engineering Context
The MCP4C10 series carries 200Gb/s per electrical lane PAM4 across eight lanes per OSFP for a 1.6Tb/s aggregate channel. As a passive twinax assembly it adds no signal-conditioning latency and consumes effectively no port power. At 1m the cable remains within the OSFP passive electrical budget at 200G/lane, while the mixed RHS-to-IHS orientation lets it bridge two chassis whose OSFP ports face different sides of the rack opening without forcing a cable twist.
Deployment & Use Cases
Intra-rack uplinks where a Top-of-Rack switch with RHS-orientation OSFP ports must connect to a server NIC or compute tray with IHS-orientation ports. AI training racks built on NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and Spectrum-X 800GbE platforms where chassis orientation is mixed. Latency-critical HPC links where copper is preferred over active optics. Switch-to-server short hops within a single cabinet.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number: 980-9IAL4-00X001
Series: MCP4C10
Cable Type: Passive Direct-Attach Copper (DAC)
Form Factor: OSFP to OSFP (Point-to-Point)
Aggregate Data Rate: 1600Gb/s (8x 200Gb/s PAM4)
Connector Orientation: RHS to IHS (mixed)
Length: 1m
Power Draw: Passive — no active electronics
Condition: New — Tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Designed for NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand switches and ConnectX-8 family adapters supporting 200Gb/s per lane OSFP ports, and for NVIDIA Spectrum-X 800GbE platforms with OSFP receptacles. Orientation is asymmetric: one end requires an RHS receptacle, the other an IHS receptacle — verify which end goes where before installation. Not compatible with QSFP-DD, QSFP56, or earlier QSFP receptacles. Passive cable; the host port must support passive DAC operation at 200G/lane PAM4 — ports configured strictly for active-only modules will not link up. Fixed 1m length and fixed 8-lane configuration; does not support breakout.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS validates every passive copper assembly for connector seating, lane continuity, and pair-to-pair impedance before shipment. We provide expert consultation on 800G and 1.6T OSFP fabric design, global shipping, and a comprehensive warranty. Standard handling time is 1–3 business days.