NVIDIA Mellanox MFS1S00-H010V 200Gb/s HDR QSFP56 Active Optical Cable, 10m: This is a 10-meter active optical cable (AOC) engineered for HDR InfiniBand and 200GbE Ethernet point-to-point interconnects. The cable uses VCSEL-based optics over multi-mode fiber and is a factory-terminated, fixed-length QSFP56-to-QSFP56 integrated assembly. This is not a passive copper DAC, not a breakout cable, and not a transceiver with detachable patch cord. This is a brand-new (NEW) unit.
Engineering Context
The MFS1S00-H010V targets cross-row and inter-rack HDR fabrics where passive or active copper cannot reach. At 10 meters it sits well above the practical DAC limit and inside the typical reach window for short-wavelength HDR AOCs. It carries 4 lanes at 50Gb/s PAM4 to deliver an aggregate 200Gb/s link, with RS-FEC handled by the host. Because the cable is sealed at the factory there are no MPO end-faces to clean or contaminate during install. The cable is significantly lighter than copper at this length, easing tray loading.
Deployment & Use Cases
HDR InfiniBand spine-leaf interconnects across rack rows, including NVIDIA Quantum HDR 200Gb/s switches paired with ConnectX-6 HDR HCAs. 200GbE Ethernet uplinks where the device supports VPI Ethernet on QSFP56. AI/ML compute clusters and GPU pods running MPI traffic over HDR. Long-reach storage backbones in HPC environments.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number: MFS1S00-H010V
Form Factor: QSFP56 to QSFP56 (Point-to-Point)
Cable Type: Active Optical Cable (AOC), Multi-Mode Fiber
Data Rate: 200Gb/s HDR (4x 50Gb/s PAM4)
Length: 10m
Protocol: InfiniBand HDR / 200GbE (VPI)
Termination: Factory sealed, integrated optics
Condition: NEW — Factory sealed via T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Compatible with NVIDIA Quantum HDR 200Gb/s InfiniBand switches and ConnectX-6 HDR HCAs over QSFP56. For 200GbE Ethernet operation the host port must support VPI Ethernet on QSFP56. Not compatible with QSFP28 EDR ports (different speed and signaling) and not validated on NDR/OSFP ports. Does not support HDR100 or 4x50G breakout — this is a direct 1:1 QSFP56-to-QSFP56 cable. Fixed 10m length, non-detachable.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS sources factory-new HDR AOCs and verifies packaging, label, and per-lane optical power before shipment. Visit tes-itsolutions.com for expert consultation on HDR fabric design, global shipping, and a 1–3 day handling window.