| Support for open source NOSs | Enables widespread deployment |
| Intel® SingleDriver™ technology | Common driver suite for Gigabit Ethernet reduces installation complexity |
| Backward Compatibility with previous generations of Intel® PRO/1000 Network Adapters | Reduces support costs and simplifies installation and maintenance |
| Supports 64- or 32-bit PCI-X 1.0 or PCI 2.2 buses | This flexible, auto-sensing adapter works in a variety of bus types |
| Remote Management Support (WfM, RIS, SNMP/DMI) | Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards |
| IEEE 802.3ab Compatibility | Supports Gigabit Ethernet industry-wide networking standard |
| Intel® 82545 Gigabit Controller | Provides high performance, reliability, and low power use in a single integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller chip |
| Full-height and low-profile, screw-on brackets included with each adapter | Compatible with full-height and low-profile PCI standard. Full-height bracket can be easily swapped out and replaced by the shorter, low-profile bracket, for installation in high-density 1U and 2U servers that feature low-profile PCI |
| Interrupt Moderation | Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization |
| Large Send Off-load/TCP Segmentation Off-load | Compatible with Large Send Off-load feature of Microsoft Windows* Server 2003, 2000 and XP which enables wire speed performance with low CPU utilization |
| Expanded Advanced Server Features | Intel® ANS software increases uptime with redundant, teamed connections and scales bandwidth by balancing network traffic across multiple server connections. Now offers Switch Fault Tolerance and Test Switch Configuration to test compatibility and further increase uptime |
| LC Connectors | This new, smaller connector design is compatible with the latest fiber-optic cabling standards |
| 1000BASE-SX Multi-Mode Fiber | Ensures compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 550 meters |