| Features | Benefits | 
                        
                          | Intel 82571GB Gigabit Controller | Enables two Gigabit connections in a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers and providing high performance, reliability, and low power use in a single, integrated, dual port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller chip | 
                        
                          | Load balancing on multiple CPUs | Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux* | 
                        
                          | Interrupt moderation | Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization | 
                        
                          | Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 full-height and low-profile PCI Express* slots | Allows dual-port operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots, and allows each port to operate without interfering with the other | 
                        
                          | Support for most network operating systems (NOS) | Enables widespread deployment | 
                        
                          | Remote management support | Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards | 
                        
                          | Category-5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP), 4-pair cabling | Uses existing 4-pair cabling and saves re-wiring costs | 
                        
                          | RoHS compliant2, lead-free1 technology | Compliant with the new European Union directive (effective July 2006) to reduce the use of hazardous materials | 
                        
                          | Intel PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager | Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration | 
                        
                          | Advanced cable diagnostics | Dynamically tests and reports network problems (error rate, cable length) and automatically compensates for cable issues (cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity) |