MFS1S00-H005E, Mellanox 200Gb/s QSFP56 Active Optical Cable – 5m

The Mellanox MFS1S00-H005E is an original 5-meter active optical cable designed for high-performance InfiniBand HDR and 200GbE applications. It delivers reliable 200Gb/s data transmission using four parallel lanes of 50Gb/s per channel over multimode fiber. Each end features QSFP56 connectors with a black pull-tab for secure handling. Built with LSZH jacket material, this cable ensures safety in data center environments while providing flexible and lightweight connectivity compared to passive copper cables.

Key Features

• Original Mellanox LinkX AOC

• Length: 5 meters

• Data Rate: Up to 200Gb/s (4x 50Gb/s lanes)

• Connector Type: QSFP56 to QSFP56

• Wavelength: 850nm multimode fiber

• Hot-pluggable and low power consumption

• Lightweight, flexible, and longer reach than copper DAC

• LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) jacket for data center safety

Applications

• InfiniBand HDR networks

• 200GbE Ethernet interconnects

• High-performance computing clusters

• Enterprise data centers and cloud infrastructure

MFS1S00 Part-Number Decoder: Length, Protocol and the Right Cable

Short answer: MFS1S00-H005E is a 5-meter, 200Gb/s HDR InfiniBand QSFP56-to-QSFP56 active optical cable. The digits after "H" are the length, and the "H" itself means InfiniBand HDR. The 200GbE Ethernet version of the same cable is the MFS1S00-VxxxE family.

Splitting a port? To run one HDR switch port to two HDR100 adapters, you need a splitter cable instead: the MCP7H50-H001R30 (1m) or MCP7H50-H002R26 (2m).

Planning a full HDR fabric? Start with the HDR InfiniBand Deployment Guide and SR4 vs DAC cabling guide.