HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel HBA | PCIe 4.0 | 32Gb/s | 3-Year Warranty | R2E09A

HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (R2E09A)

The HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (R2E09A) is an enterprise Fibre Channel host bus adapter designed to improve storage networking performance for compatible HPE server and storage environments. It provides 32Gb/s Fibre Channel connectivity and a two-port configuration for high-speed connectivity between servers and Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs). HPE positions the SN1610Q for high-performance, data-intensive, and reliable server-to-storage connectivity.

The adapter uses a PCIe 4.0 host bus interface and supports data rates of up to 32Gb per second. HPE’s technical data sheet specifies support for selected HPE ProLiant ML and DL Gen10, Gen10 Plus, and Gen11 servers, as well as HPE Alletra Storage Server 4110, 4120, and 4140 platforms. Compatibility should be confirmed against the QuickSpecs for the specific server or storage configuration.

With performance of up to 2 million IOPS, the SN1610Q is designed for demanding storage workloads where high throughput and responsive I/O are important. HPE highlights applications including databases, enterprise resource planning, financial and insurance systems, medical applications, and large virtual server deployments.

The HPE SN1610Q also supports the NVMe protocol, which HPE describes as providing a more efficient protocol for modern storage arrays and enabling lower latency and faster responses to data transactions. This makes the adapter suitable for environments transitioning toward modern, high-performance storage architectures.

For infrastructure investment protection, Fibre Channel enables interoperability across different generations of SAN components. HPE states that a 32Gb Fibre Channel HBA can operate with existing 16Gb infrastructure and provides forward compatibility with 64Gb and 128Gb components, allowing organizations to upgrade SAN components progressively rather than replacing the entire environment at once.

Security is another key feature of the SN1610Q. HPE incorporates a hardware root of trust designed to prevent unsigned firmware from being downloaded to the adapter, helping ensure that only secure firmware is loaded. HPE also describes Fibre Channel as a protocol designed specifically for Fibre Channel devices on a SAN rather than IP-based external access.

The adapter uses an SFP+ connector and supports shortwave 50-micron fiber-optic cables up to 100 meters, according to HPE’s technical data sheet. The dual-port adapter has a specified maximum power consumption of 12.3W without SFP and weighs approximately 120g.

The HPE SN1610Q 32Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter is covered by a three-year limited warranty with parts exchange and next-business-day delivery.

Overall, the HPE SN1610Q R2E09A is suited to enterprise server and storage environments requiring high-speed Fibre Channel SAN connectivity, high I/O performance, virtualization support, database performance, modern NVMe-based storage connectivity, and a secure hardware architecture.

Key Features

• 32Gb/s Fibre Channel connectivity for high-speed SAN environments
• Dual-port design for Fibre Channel server-to-storage connectivity
• PCIe 4.0 host bus interface
• Performance of up to 2 million IOPS
• NVMe protocol support for modern storage architectures
• Hardware root of trust for secure firmware validation
• Backward compatibility with 16Gb Fibre Channel infrastructure
• Forward compatibility with 64Gb and 128Gb Fibre Channel components
• Supports selected HPE ProLiant ML and DL Gen10, Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers
• Supports selected HPE Alletra Storage Server platforms
• SFP+ connector
• Supports shortwave 50-micron fiber-optic cables up to 100 meters
• Suitable for databases, virtualization, ERP and other data-intensive workloads
• 3-year limited warranty with next-business-day parts exchange