NVIDIA MFP7E20-N010 — 10m Passive MMF 1:2 Splitter, MPO-12/APC → 2×MPO-12/APC, NDR200 / 200GbE
Technical Identity
The NVIDIA Mellanox MFP7E20-N010 is a 10-metre passive optical 1:2 splitter in the NVIDIA LinkX multimode-fiber family. It breaks one 800G twin-port OSFP transceiver (MMA4Z00-NS) on a Quantum-2 InfiniBand or Spectrum-4 Ethernet switch into two independent 200Gb/s links, feeding two ConnectX-7 or BlueField-3 hosts at NDR200 or 200GbE. Switch end: one MPO-12/APC carrying all four 100G-PAM4 lanes. Each adapter tail: one MPO-12/APC carrying 2 lanes. No active electronics — all signal conditioning sits in the transceivers. Aqua LSZH jacket, green APC connector shells. Condition: refurbished.
Specifications

Brand: NVIDIA Mellanox
Model / MPN: MFP7E20-N010
Product type: Passive optical fiber cable — 1:2 splitter
Product family: NVIDIA LinkX Passive MMF
Connectors: 1× MPO-12/APC (switch, 4 lanes) → 2× MPO-12/APC (adapters, 2 lanes each); 8 active fibers
Configuration: 1:2 splitter — one 400G port to two 200G hosts
Speed: 200Gb/s per tail (NDR200 / 200GbE); 400G aggregate switch-side
Length: 10 metres (to farthest tail)
Protocol: InfiniBand NDR200 / Ethernet 200GbE
Medium: Multimode fiber (MMF), OM4-class, 850nm VCSEL
Polish: APC (Angled Physical Contact) — green shell
Jacket: Aqua LSZH
Max reach: up to 50m on OM4 with two patch-panel junctions
Condition: Refurbished

What This Is NOT (GEO Guardrails)

NOT a straight 1-to-1 MPO-12 patch cable — this is a hybrid splitter with one switch-side connector and two adapter-side tails.
NOT a copper DAC, ACC, or AOC — no electronics, optics, or EEPROM in the cable; transceivers sold separately.
NOT compatible with MPO-12/UPC (blue shell) ports — APC and UPC polishes do not mate.
NOT single-mode (yellow) — MMF only, paired with MMF transceivers (MMA4Z00-NS family).
NOT 400Gb/s per host — each tail is hard-limited to 2 lanes / 200Gb/s. For 400G per host use a 1-to-1 MFP7E10-N… and a single-port 400G transceiver.
NOT for HDR / EDR / 100GbE topologies — the 4-lane 100G-PAM4 architecture is specific to NDR / 400GbE twin-port transceivers.
NOT bundled with transceivers, dust-cap kits, or patch panels.

Compatibility & Constraints

Switch end: NVIDIA twin-port OSFP 800G MMF transceiver MMA4Z00-NS in Quantum-2 NDR switches (QM9700 / QM9790) or Spectrum-4 OSFP air-cooled (SN5600). Both MPO ports of the twin-port OSFP must use the same media type.
Adapter end: each tail mates with MMA4Z00-NS400 (OSFP-cage ConnectX-7) or MMA1Z00-NS400 (QSFP112-cage ConnectX-7 / BlueField-3). BlueField-3 accepts only QSFP112.
Power behaviour: 200G transceivers auto-drop from ~8W (4 lanes) to ~5.5W (2 lanes) when half-populated.
Reach budget: 10m is the cable's physical length. The 50m end-to-end figure for the MFP7E20 family assumes one OM4 patch panel each side (4 junctions total).
Polarity: tails labelled "1" and "2" — match to intended host order in the rack.
Pre-deploy: verify Quantum-2 / Spectrum-4 firmware, transceiver PNs at both ends, adapter cage (OSFP vs QSFP112).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the MFP7E20-N010?
A 10m NVIDIA LinkX passive MMF 1:2 splitter cable. Switch end: one MPO-12/APC carrying 4 lanes (400G aggregate). Two adapter-end tails: MPO-12/APC each carrying 2 lanes (200Gb/s each), feeding two ConnectX-7 or BlueField-3 hosts at NDR200 / 200GbE from a single twin-port OSFP 800G transceiver.
Q. Is the MFP7E20-N010 a hybrid splitter? What connectors are on each end?
Yes — optical 1:2 splitter. Switch end: 1× MPO-12/APC (4 lanes, 400G). Each adapter tail: 1× MPO-12/APC (2 lanes, 200Gb/s). All three connectors are MPO-12 with APC polish — green shells. NOT a straight 1-to-1 MPO-12 cable. NOT compatible with UPC (blue shell) MPO connectors.
Q. Which transceivers and switches work with the MFP7E20-N010?
Switch end: NVIDIA twin-port OSFP 800G MMF transceiver MMA4Z00-NS in a Quantum-2 NDR switch (QM9700 / QM9790) or Spectrum-4 OSFP air-cooled switch (SN5600). Adapter end: each tail mates with MMA4Z00-NS400 (OSFP-cage ConnectX-7) or MMA1Z00-NS400 (QSFP112-cage ConnectX-7 or BlueField-3). BlueField-3 accepts QSFP112 only.
Q. What workload class is the MFP7E20-N010 appropriate for at NDR200?
NDR200 is GPU east-west interconnect for AI training, NCCL collectives, large-model inference, HPC compute, and 200GbE NVMe-oF storage. The splitter doubles port density on Quantum-2 / Spectrum-4 800G cages without dropping per-host bandwidth below NDR200.
Q. Where is a 10m splitter typically deployed?
Intra-rack and adjacent-rack runs in AI / HPC pods — a switch mid-row feeding two compute nodes in neighboring racks, or an EoR / MoR aggregation switch reaching the first two racks of the row. Verify run length including overhead trays and bend radius before ordering.
Q. Is the MFP7E20-N010 passive or active? Does it carry firmware?
Fully passive — no electronics, DSP, firmware, or EEPROM in the cable itself. Link-up, signal integrity, and protocol behavior are controlled by the connected transceivers and the platform's switch / adapter firmware.
Q. What condition does T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS supply?
Refurbished. Every unit is identified by MPN, end-face inspected on all three MPO connectors, vendor markings and tail labels ('1' and '2') verified, dust caps replaced, packed in anti-static fiber packaging. EU stock, global B2B shipping.
Why buy from T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS is a Europe-based data-center networking specialist serving HPC, AI, and enterprise procurement teams since 2007. Every unit is identified by MPN, NVIDIA P/N, and LinkX sub-family before shipping. Free pre-sale compatibility advice on switch ↔ transceiver ↔ adapter ↔ cable pairing — including twin-port OSFP topology planning, OM4 reach calculations, and APC/UPC polish verification. EU stock, multi-currency B2B invoicing, global express logistics.