HPE StoreFabric SN1610Q Dual-Port 32Gb/s Fibre Channel PCIe 4.0 x8 HBA — P14420-001

The HPE P14420-001 is the StoreFabric SN1610Q dual-port 32Gb/s Fibre Channel SFP+ PCIe 4.0 x8 Host Bus Adapter for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers. Delivering 32Gb/s FC connectivity per port with PCIe 4.0 x8 host bandwidth, it provides low-latency, high-throughput Fibre Channel SAN connectivity for enterprise storage workloads including databases, virtualization, and mission-critical applications requiring dedicated FC SAN fabric access.

Key Features

• Dual-port 32Gb/s Fibre Channel SFP+ HBA — maximum FC bandwidth per port for Gen10 Plus/Gen11
• PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface for high-bandwidth HBA-to-host connectivity without PCIe bottleneck
• SFP+ connectivity for standard 32Gb/s FC SFP+ transceivers and FC switch fabric integration
• Low-latency FC SAN access for databases, virtualization, and mission-critical storage workloads

Product Specifications

• Part Number: P14420-001
• Manufacturer: HPE
• Model: StoreFabric SN1610Q
• FC Ports: 2x SFP+ (32Gb/s each)
• Host Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8
• FC Speed: 32Gb/s per port
• Target Platform: HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus, Gen11

Interface Specifications

• Host Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 — high-bandwidth HBA-to-server connectivity
• FC Ports: 2x SFP+ supporting 32Gb/s, 16Gb/s, and 8Gb/s Fibre Channel auto-negotiation
• FC Protocol: Fibre Channel — FC-NVMe, FCP, and SCSI-FCP for SAN storage connectivity
• Form Factor: Standard PCIe HBA card for ProLiant PCIe Gen10 Plus/Gen11 slots

Port Specifications

• Port 1: 32Gb/s SFP+ FC — primary SAN fabric connectivity
• Port 2: 32Gb/s SFP+ FC — secondary SAN fabric connectivity for dual-fabric redundancy
• Auto-negotiation: 8/16/32Gb/s FC speed auto-negotiation with FC switch fabric
• FC-NVMe: Supports FC-NVMe protocol for NVMe-oF over Fibre Channel SAN

Use Cases

• HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus/Gen11 dual-port 32Gb/s FC SAN connectivity for enterprise storage
• Dual-fabric FC SAN redundancy for high-availability database and virtualization workloads
• FC-NVMe over Fibre Channel for NVMe-oF SAN deployments requiring low-latency block storage
• Mission-critical application SAN connectivity requiring maximum 32Gb/s FC bandwidth per port

Compatibility

• HPE ProLiant DL380/DL360 Gen10 Plus / Gen11 with PCIe 4.0 x8 slot availability
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Plus / Gen11 supporting PCIe 4.0 HBA installation
• 32Gb/s FC SFP+ transceivers and 32Gb/s FC switch fabrics (HPE, Brocade, Cisco MDS)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does P14420-001 support FC-NVMe protocol?

Yes — the HPE StoreFabric SN1610Q supports FC-NVMe (NVMe over Fibre Channel) in addition to traditional FCP (SCSI over FC). FC-NVMe enables NVMe-oF SAN connectivity over existing Fibre Channel fabric infrastructure, providing lower latency than FCP for NVMe-based all-flash storage arrays connected via FC SAN.

Is PCIe 4.0 x8 required or will PCIe 3.0 x8 work?

P14420-001 is designed for PCIe 4.0 x8 slots in Gen10 Plus/Gen11. PCIe is backward compatible — the HBA will physically fit and function in a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot at PCIe 3.0 speeds. However, PCIe 4.0 x8 provides up to 16 GB/s host bandwidth vs. PCIe 3.0 x8's 8 GB/s, ensuring the PCIe bus does not bottleneck dual-port 32Gb/s FC at full throughput.

What SFP+ transceivers are required for 32Gb/s FC?

32Gb/s Fibre Channel requires 32Gb/s FC-rated SFP+ transceivers — standard 10GbE or 16Gb/s FC SFP+ transceivers are not compatible. Use HPE-validated 32Gb/s FC SFP+ optical transceivers with appropriate fiber type (short-wave OM3/OM4 for data center distances, or long-wave single-mode for extended reach) matching your FC switch fabric ports.

The HPE P14420-001 StoreFabric SN1610Q dual-port 32Gb/s FC PCIe 4.0 x8 HBA delivers maximum Fibre Channel SAN bandwidth for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11. Order today — in stock at the best price.