ExpressLane™ PCI Express Switches
ExpressLane™ PCI Express Gen 3 Switches are the world's first and bring to market a next generation of speed and performance. Offering multi-host PCI Express switching capability, these new devices feature superior performance, low latency, low power consumption, integrated non-transparency, integrated Hot-Plug support, small packaging and highly flexible configurations.
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PLX ExpressLane™ Gen 3 PCI Express Compliant Switches
| PCI-SIG® Base Spec. | Part Number | Lanes | Ports | Latency (ns) | Multi- Root/ Multi- Host | Dual/ Multi Cast | Read Pacing | ACS/ ARI* | NT* | DMA* | HPC* | VCs* | SSC* | Power Typ. (W) | Temp. (C°) | Package Size (mm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r3.0 | PEX 8796 | 96 | 24 | 150 | 4 | MC | No | Yes | 2 | -- | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15.7 | -40° +85° | 35 x 35 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8780 | 80 | 20 | 150 | 4 | MC | No | Yes | 2 | -- | 5 | 1 | 20 | 15.7 | -40° +85° | 35 x 35 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8764 | 64 | 16 | 150 | 4 | MC | No | Yes | 2 | -- | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10.5 | -40° +85° | 35 x 35 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8750 | 48 | 12 | 150 | 3 | MC | No | Yes | 2 | -- | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10.5 | -40° +85° | 27 x 27 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8749 | 48 | 18 | 126 | 6 | MC | Yes | Yes | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7.3 | 0° +70° | 27 x 27 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8748 | 48 | 12 | 126 | 6 | MC | Yes | Yes | 1 | -- | 3 | 1 | -- | 7.3 | 0° +70° | 27 x 27 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8747 | 48 | 5 | 126 | -- | MC | Yes | Yes | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 7.3 | 0° +70° | 19 x 21 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8734 | 32 | 8 | 150 | 2 | MC | No | Yes | 2 | -- | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5.7 | -40° +85° | 27 x 27 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8733 | 32 | 18 | 132 | 4 | MC | Yes | Yes | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6.4 | 0° +70° | 27 x 27 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8732 | 32 | 8 | 132 | 4 | MC | Yes | Yes | 1 | -- | 3 | 1 | -- | 5.8 | 0° +70° | 27 x 27 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8725 | 24 | 10 | 132 | 4 | MC | Yes | Yes | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5.4 | 0° +70° | 19 x 19 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8724 | 24 | 6 | 132 | 4 | MC | Yes | Yes | 1 | -- | 3 | 1 | -- | 5.4 | 0° +70° | 19 x 19 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8718 | 16 | 5 | 154 | 1 | MC | No | Yes | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.9 | -40° +85° | 19 x 19 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8717 | 16 | 10 | 138 | 2 | MC | Yes | Yes | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4.9 | 0° +70° | 19 x 19 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8716 | 16 | 4 | 138 | 2 | MC | Yes | Yes | 1 | -- | 3 | 1 | -- | 4.3 | 0° +70° | 19 x 19 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8714 | 12 | 5 | 158 | 1 | MC | No | Yes | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.7 | -40° +85° | 19 x 19 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8713 | 12 | 10 | 138 | 2 | MC | Yes | Yes | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4.7 | 0° +70° | 19 x 19 |
| r3.0 | PEX 8712 | 12 | 3 | 138 | 2 | MC | Yes | Yes | 1 | -- | 3 | 1 | -- | 4.1 | 0° +70° | 19 x 19 |
* ACS = Access Control Service; ARI = Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation; NT = Non-Transparency; DMA = Direct Memory Access;
HPC = Hot-Plug Controllers; VCs = Virtual Channels; SSC = Spread Spectrum Clock Isolation;
^^ = Hot-Plug control via I2C; Gen 3 devices are fully backwards compatible
to older specifications and recommended for all new designs
DC = Dual Cast™; MC = Multicast;
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