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NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC C8180 – 800Gb/s InfiniBand & Ethernet Smart NIC, PCIe Gen6, OSFP/QSFP112
Product Details:
| Brand Name: | Mellanox |
| Model Number: | C8180(900-9X81E-00EX-ST0) |
| Document: | connectx-datasheet-connectx...1).pdf |
Payment & Shipping Terms:
| Minimum Order Quantity: | 1pcs |
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| Price: | Negotiate |
| Packaging Details: | outer box |
| Delivery Time: | Based on inventory |
| Payment Terms: | T/T |
| Supply Ability: | Supply by project/batch |
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Detail Information |
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| Model NO.: | C8180(900-9X81E-00EX-ST0) | Transmission Rate: | 400gbe |
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| Ports: | Dual-Port | Function: | Lacp, Stackable, Vlan Support |
| Technology: | Infiniband | Host Interface: | Gen6 X16 |
| Interface Type: | Qsfp112 | Trademark: | Mellanox |
| Highlight: | NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC 800Gb/s,InfiniBand Ethernet Smart NIC,PCIe Gen6 OSFP QSFP112 network card |
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Product Description
NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC C8180 – 800Gb/s InfiniBand & Ethernet Smart NIC
The NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC C8180 delivers up to 800 Gb/s of end-to-end connectivity with support for both InfiniBand and Ethernet. Featuring PCIe Gen6 (up to 48 lanes), GPUDirect RDMA, advanced congestion control, and in-network computing via SHARP, it is the foundational building block for AI factories and cloud data centers operating hundreds of thousands of GPUs.
Product Overview
The NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC C8180 is the latest generation of NVIDIA's industry-leading Smart NIC portfolio, optimized to supercharge hyperscale AI computing workloads. It seamlessly integrates with next-gen NVIDIA networking platforms, providing up to 800 Gb/s of bandwidth for trillion-parameter GPU computing, AI data platforms, and agentic AI applications.
Key Features & Technology
Networking & Performance
- Up to 800 Gb/s total bandwidth
- InfiniBand speeds: 800/400/200/100 Gb/s
- Ethernet speeds: 400/200/100/50/25 Gb/s
- PCIe Gen6 host interface (up to 48 lanes)
- NVIDIA Multi-Host™ support (up to 4 hosts)
- RDMA & RoCEv2 accelerations
- NVIDIA GPUDirect® RDMA and Storage
- In-network computing with SHARP™
Advanced Capabilities
- Programmable congestion control & telemetry
- ASAP² (Accelerated Switching & Packet Processing)
- Overlay network acceleration: VXLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE
- Connection tracking (L4 firewall) & NAT
- Hierarchical QoS, flow mirroring, statistics
- Platform security: Secure boot, flash encryption, SPDM 1.1
- Inline crypto: IPsec, MACsec, PSP
- Advanced PTP (IEEE 1588v2 Class C), SyncE, PTM
Typical Deployments
- AI factories & hyperscale data centers - massive GPU clusters for LLM training
- High-performance computing (HPC) - research, simulation, and scientific workloads
- Cloud & enterprise data centers - SDN, NFV, and microservices acceleration
- Storage systems - NVMe-over-Fabrics, GPUDirect Storage, distributed file systems
- Telecommunications - 5G core, edge computing, and timing-sensitive applications
Specifications
| Parameter | Details |
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| Supported network protocols | InfiniBand, Ethernet |
| Maximum total bandwidth | 800 Gb/s |
| InfiniBand speeds | 800 / 400 / 200 / 100 Gb/s |
| Ethernet speeds | 400 / 200 / 100 / 50 / 25 Gb/s |
| Host interface | PCIe Gen6 (up to 48 lanes) |
| Form factor options | PCIe HHHL 1P × OSFP, PCIe HHHL 2P × QSFP112, Dual ConnectX-8 Mezzanine, OCP 3.0 TSFF 1P × OSFP |
| Port configuration | 1× 800/400/200/100 Gb/s (OSFP) or 2× 400/200/100/50/25 Gb/s (QSFP112) |
| Max. split ports | Up to 8 split ports |
| Security features | Secure boot, flash encryption, device attestation (SPDM 1.1), IPsec, MACsec, PSP |
ConnectX-8 SuperNIC Variants
| Product Option | Form Factor | Ports | Connector | Max Bandwidth |
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| C8180 (this product) | PCIe HHHL 1P | 1 port | OSFP | 800 Gb/s |
| C8180-2P | PCIe HHHL 2P | 2 ports | QSFP112 | 800 Gb/s (2×400) |
| C8180-Mezz | Dual ConnectX-8 Mezzanine | 2 ports | QSFP112 | 800 Gb/s |
| C8180-OCP | OCP 3.0 TSFF 1P | 1 port | OSFP | 800 Gb/s |
Key Advantages
- Unmatched AI performance - 800 Gb/s bandwidth for trillion-parameter models
- Future-ready infrastructure - PCIe Gen6 support and scalable to hundreds of thousands of GPUs
- Power efficient - enhanced power efficiency for sustainable data centers
- In-network computing - SHARP collective offloads reduce latency and CPU overhead
- Comprehensive security - hardware root of trust, inline crypto, and attestation
- Unified networking - single adapter for InfiniBand and Ethernet
Service & Support
- NVIDIA standard warranty - 1-year limited hardware warranty (extended options available)
- Global delivery - Worldwide shipping with tracking
- Technical pre-sales support - solution design, compatibility verification, and performance tuning
- Post-sales engineering - driver installation, firmware updates, and troubleshooting
- Bulk & custom orders - tailored pricing and configuration for enterprise deployments
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum bandwidth of the ConnectX-8 SuperNIC C8180?
It delivers up to 800 Gb/s total bandwidth, supporting both InfiniBand (800/400/200/100 Gb/s) and Ethernet (400/200/100/50/25 Gb/s) speeds.
What host interface does the C8180 use?
PCIe Gen6 with up to 48 lanes, offering the highest available host bandwidth for AI workloads.
Does it support GPUDirect?
Yes, the C8180 supports NVIDIA GPUDirect RDMA and GPUDirect Storage for low-latency GPU-to-GPU and GPU-to-storage communication.
Key Facts
✔ 800 Gb/s bandwidth
✔ InfiniBand + Ethernet
✔ PCIe Gen6 (48 lanes)
✔ GPUDirect RDMA
✔ SHARP in-network computing
✔ Advanced PTP / SyncE
✔ Platform security (SPDM 1.1)
Compatibility
Switches:
NVIDIA Spectrum, Quantum, third-party InfiniBand/Ethernet switches
GPUs:
NVIDIA H100, B100, B200, and future generations (GPUDirect)
Software stack:
NVIDIA DOCA, NCCL, UCC, HPC-X, Open MPI, MVAPICH2
Operating systems:
RHEL, Ubuntu, SLES, and other Linux distributions with native driver support
Company Introduction
Hong Kong Starsurge Group Co., Limited is a technology-driven provider of network hardware, IT services, and system integration solutions. Founded in 2008, we serve customers worldwide with products including network switches, NICs, wireless access points, controllers, cables, and related equipment. Backed by an experienced sales and technical team, Starsurge supports industries such as government, healthcare, manufacturing, education, finance, and enterprise.
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