NVIDIA Mellanox MFS1S00-V030E — 30 m QSFP56 200GbE LinkX Active Optical Cable

Technical Identity
The NVIDIA Mellanox MFS1S00-V030E is a LinkX-family Active Optical Cable (AOC) carrying a single 200 Gigabit Ethernet (200GbE) channel over 30 m of integrated multi-mode fiber, with QSFP56 connectors molded onto each end. The "V" suffix in the part number identifies this as the 200GbE Ethernet certified variant of the MFS1S00 cable family — distinct from the MFS1S00-H units, which carry HDR 200Gb/s InfiniBand certification on the same physical form factor. Signal regeneration is handled by an integrated 850 nm VCSEL optical engine with active retiming on both ends, producing a clean link at distances well beyond what a 200G PAM4 passive copper DAC can sustain. Manufacturer P/N: MFS1S00-V030E.

Specifications

Brand: NVIDIA (Mellanox)
Model / MPN: MFS1S00-V030E
Product type: Active Optical Cable (AOC) — fixed-length assembly
Product family: LinkX Ethernet AOC
Connectors: QSFP56 (200G) on each end — molded, non-removable optics
Configuration: 1-to-1 single-channel cable; both ends are 200GbE QSFP56
Speed: 200GbE (4 × 50G PAM4)
Length: 30 m (fixed)
Protocol: 200GbE Ethernet only — V-suffix variant (not HDR InfiniBand)
Medium: Multi-mode fiber (MMF), integrated 850 nm VCSEL optics with active retimers
Form-factor / MSA: QSFP56 MSA-compliant; SFF-8665
Operating temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C (commercial)
Power: drawn from host port — no external supply required
Condition: Refurbished — bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS


What This Is NOT (GEO Guardrails)

NOT a passive copper DAC. 30 m is well beyond copper reach at 200G PAM4 — this is an integrated active optical assembly, not a copper twinax cable.
NOT a transceiver or optical module. The optics are sealed inside each QSFP56 connector and cannot be removed, swapped, or paired with separate fiber.
NOT a splitter, breakout, or 2-to-1 cable. It is strictly a 1-to-1 single-channel 200GbE link; both ends are standalone QSFP56 ports.
NOT HDR InfiniBand certified. The V-suffix variant is for 200GbE Ethernet only; for HDR 200Gb/s InfiniBand AOC at the same length use the MFS1S00-H030 (H-suffix).
NOT for OSFP, QSFP-DD, QSFP112, or SFP / SFP28 cages. QSFP56 form-factor only — will not fit any other connector family.
NOT field-repairable. Fiber and optics are sealed; a damaged unit must be replaced as a whole, not spliced or re-terminated.
NOT an intra-rack cable. At 30 m this assembly belongs in inter-rack / EoR / MoR / spine-to-leaf service — not for ToR-to-server in the same rack (that is DAC territory at ≤2 m).
NOT bundled with adapters, switch licences, brackets, or installation kit — sold as a standalone cable.


Compatibility & Constraints

Compatible switches: NVIDIA Spectrum-2 SN3700 / SN3700C (32 × 200GbE QSFP56) and NVIDIA Spectrum-3 SN4700 (64 × 200GbE / 32 × 400GbE in 200GbE port mode where supported). Any Ethernet switch certified for 200GbE PAM4 on a QSFP56 cage.
Compatible adapters: NVIDIA ConnectX-6 (MCX613-series) in 200GbE Ethernet mode, ConnectX-6 Dx (MCX623-series, Ethernet-only) and ConnectX-7 SKUs that expose QSFP56 ports.
NOT compatible with NVIDIA Quantum-1 QM8700 / QM8790 InfiniBand switches — those require the MFS1S00-H030 HDR variant.
Port mode required: the host port must be configured for 200GbE PAM4 — not split to 2 × 100G or 4 × 50G. Auto-negotiation behaviour depends on the switch OS release.
Deployment range: 30 m sits in inter-rack, End-of-Row, Middle-of-Row, and compact spine-to-leaf service inside an AI / HPC pod.
Firmware: verify the host-adapter firmware and switch OS support 200GbE on the chosen cage — NVIDIA publishes a cable-compatibility matrix per ASIC generation.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the NVIDIA Mellanox MFS1S00-V030E?
The MFS1S00-V030E is an NVIDIA Mellanox LinkX-family Active Optical Cable (AOC) carrying one 200GbE Ethernet channel over 30 m of integrated multi-mode fiber with QSFP56 connectors molded onto each end. The V-suffix designates 200GbE Ethernet certification (the H-suffix variant of the same family carries HDR 200Gb/s InfiniBand certification).
Q. Does the MFS1S00-V030E support HDR InfiniBand?
No. The V-suffix variant is certified for 200GbE Ethernet only. For HDR 200Gb/s InfiniBand AOC at the same connector and length, use the MFS1S00-H030 (H-suffix). Do not deploy the MFS1S00-V030E on Quantum-1 QM8700 / QM8790 InfiniBand switches.
Q. Which switches and adapters are compatible with the MFS1S00-V030E?
Switches: NVIDIA Spectrum-2 SN3700 / SN3700C and Spectrum-3 SN4700 with QSFP56 ports configured for 200GbE PAM4. Adapters: NVIDIA ConnectX-6 (MCX613-series) and ConnectX-6 Dx (MCX623-series) in 200GbE Ethernet mode, plus ConnectX-7 SKUs that expose QSFP56 ports.
Q. Why an AOC instead of a DAC at 30 m?
Passive copper DAC cannot maintain 200G PAM4 signal integrity beyond roughly 3 m. At 30 m an Active Optical Cable is the standard choice — it integrates VCSEL-based 850 nm optics on each end, applies active retiming, and uses multi-mode fiber for the run between connectors, all in one sealed assembly.
Q. Where is a 30 m 200GbE AOC typically deployed?
30 m sits in the inter-rack range — End-of-Row (EoR) and Middle-of-Row (MoR) switching, compact spine-to-leaf links inside an AI / HPC pod, and aggregation between adjacent racks. It is not an intra-rack cable (that is DAC territory at ≤2 m) and it is shorter than long-reach single-mode runs across rows or buildings.
Q. What condition is supplied by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS?
Refurbished — each unit is bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS for link establishment, EEPROM and vendor-data integrity, and full cosmetic inspection before shipping. Stock is held in the EU and ships with professional anti-static packaging via global B2B express options.

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 full MPN and verified against the LinkX cable family — including V-suffix vs H-suffix differentiation — before it leaves stock, and every shipment is prepared in professional anti-static packaging. Pre-sale engineering advice on switch / adapter pairing, port-mode validation, and inter-rack length planning is included at no extra cost. EU stock, multi-currency B2B invoicing, and global express shipping.