NVIDIA Mellanox MFS1S00-H100E 200Gb/s HDR/200GbE QSFP56 AOC, 100m LSZH: This is a 100-meter active optical cable (AOC) engineered for VPI 200Gb/s connectivity supporting both InfiniBand HDR and 200GbE Ethernet. The cable uses VCSEL multi-mode optics integrated into both QSFP56 ends with a Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket. The NVIDIA OEM part number is 980-9I44G-00H100. This is a fixed-length factory-terminated assembly, not a transceiver-with-patch-cord pair. This is a New unit.
Engineering Context
The MFS1S00-H100E carries 4 lanes at 50Gb/s PAM4 for an aggregate 200Gb/s line rate. The 100m optical reach is targeted at cross-row and inter-room runs that exceed copper DAC limits (typically a few meters at this speed). VCSEL transmitters and integrated PIN photodiodes provide deterministic signal integrity with negligible jitter contribution. The integrated optics eliminate connector contamination concerns common with separate transceiver-plus-patchcord deployments. The LSZH jacket meets dense data hall fire-safety requirements.
Deployment & Use Cases
Cross-row 200Gb/s HDR fabric extension between Quantum HDR switches in HPC clusters. AI/ML training cluster spine-leaf links between NVIDIA Spectrum-2 SN3700 switches and ConnectX-6 HDR adapters. GPU-to-storage long-reach connectivity in DGX-style pods where copper cannot reach. Long-span inter-rack 200GbE Ethernet in cloud and hyperscale aggregation tiers.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number (MPN): MFS1S00-H100E
NVIDIA OEM P/N: 980-9I44G-00H100
Form Factor: QSFP56 to QSFP56 (Point-to-Point AOC)
Data Rate: 200Gb/s (4x 50Gb/s PAM4)
Protocols: InfiniBand HDR & 200GbE Ethernet (VPI)
Length: 100m
Cable Type: Active Optical Cable (AOC), multi-mode
Jacket: LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Condition: New — Sealed by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Compatible with NVIDIA Quantum HDR InfiniBand switches (QM8700/QM8790) and Spectrum-2 SN3000 series Ethernet switches. Compatible with ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE adapters in QSFP56 ports. Not compatible with QSFP28 100Gb/s or QSFP-DD 400Gb/s ports without a dedicated breakout/adapter cable. This is a direct QSFP56-to-QSFP56 assembly; does not support 2x100Gb/s or 4x50Gb/s breakout. Fixed 100m length — cannot be field-shortened.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS validates every AOC for optical power, lane integrity, and end-face cleanliness prior to shipment. We provide expert consultation on long-reach HDR/200GbE cabling at tes-itsolutions.com with 1–3 business day handling, global shipping, and warranty.