NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 MCX623436AS-CDAI OCP3.0
ConnectX-6 Dx EN dual-port 100GbE OCP 3.0 adapter with Secure Boot
Host Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
Port Count
2-port
Port Speed & Connector Type
100Gb/s per port, QSFP56 connector
RDMA / Network Protocol
RoCE v2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet)
Secure Boot
Supported — authenticated firmware boot chain
Product Description
The NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx MCX623436AS-CDAI is a dual-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet OCP 3.0 Small Form Factor adapter for enterprise and cloud servers that require verified firmware integrity alongside high-speed connectivity. Connecting via a PCIe 4.0 x16 host interface, it delivers up to 100Gb/s per port over QSFP56 connectors and supports RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v2) for low-latency, CPU-efficient data transfer between compute and storage nodes. Secure Boot authenticates the adapter's firmware at every power cycle, blocking unauthorized or tampered code from executing — an important safeguard for security-conscious IT environments. This SKU does not include Crypto offload, Multi-Host or Socket Direct, keeping it focused on secure, dual-port single-host connectivity. Packaged in a tool-less, hot-swappable OCP 3.0 bracket built around the MT28928A0-XCCF-CE controller, the MCX623436AS-CDAI suits enterprise, cloud and AI infrastructure deployments that prioritize firmware-level trust alongside reliable 100Gb/s Ethernet performance.