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3m (10ft) Cisco Compatible 200G QSFP56 Active Optical Cable
3m (10ft) Cisco Compatible 200G QSFP56 Active Optical Cable
3m (10ft) Cisco Compatible 200G QSFP56 Active Optical Cable
P/N: Q56-200G-A
US$1019.00
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Max. Power Consumption 4.5W
Minimum Bend Radius 30mm Enables Flexible Routing and Maximum Air flow Cooling
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3m (10ft) Cisco Compatible 200G QSFP56 Active Optical Cable
The 200G QSFP56 active optical cable is designed for use in 200 Gigabit Ethernet links over OM3 multimode fiber, it contains four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optic transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 50Gb/s. This active optical cable is compliant with IEEE 802.3, SFF-8665, SFF-8636, QSFP56 MSA.
Specifications
Part Number
Q56-200G-A
Vendor Name
AICPLIGHT
Form Factor
QSFP56 to QSFP56
Max Data Rate
200Gbps
Minimum Bend Radius
30mm
Cable Length
3m (10ft)
Jacket Material
LSZH
Cable Type
OM3
Receiver Type
PIN
Transmitter Type
VSCEL
Wavelength
850nm
Power Consumption
≤4.5W
Modulation Format
PAM4
Power Supply
3.3V
Commercial Temperature Range
0 to 70°C (32 to 158°F)
DDM/DOM
Supported
CDR (Clock and Data Recovery)
TX & RX Built-in CDR
Protocols
IEEE 802.3, QSFP56 MSA, SFF-8665, SFF-8636
MTBF
≈3.2 Million Hours
Warranty
5 Years
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All (2) Compatibility (1)Installation (1)
Q:

Can these transceivers auto-negotiate with older models?

by E***m on 2025-07-10 16:30:10

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Yes, backward compatibility is supported in many cases.

by CPLIGHT on 2025-07-10 16:40:25

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How should cables be routed in a high-density rack?

by U***m on 2025-07-10 15:33:12

A:

Use cable managers to maintain airflow and prevent bending.

by CPLIGHT on 2025-07-10 16:41:46

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f***m
2025-06-27 02:54:14
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5.0

High-quality interconnects at a fraction of the price of branded cables. Ideal for scaling AI clusters on a budget.

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J***m
2025-06-11 13:51:21
Confirmed Purchase
5.0

Used in our GPU training pod (8x H100s) to connect each server node. Latency remained sub-microsecond, even with large tensor workloads.

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S***m
2025-06-11 03:15:35
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5.0

We were able to reduce interconnect costs by nearly 50% versus OEM equivalents—critical for our lab rollout.

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Q***m
2025-05-10 13:57:39
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5.0

Plug-and-play experience was excellent. The cables came clean and ready for immediate deployment.

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e***m
2025-04-19 08:42:00
Confirmed Purchase
5.0

Fully compatible with our NVIDIA ConnectX-6 NICs and Mellanox switches. No firmware warnings or handshake delays.

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