{"id":5651,"date":"2023-09-04T01:41:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T01:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/?p=5651"},"modified":"2023-09-28T01:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T01:48:29","slug":"can-i-plug-a-qsfp-module-into-an-osfp-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/questions\/can-qsfp-plug-into-osfp.htm","title":{"rendered":"Can I Plug a QSFP Module into an OSFP Port?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5651\" class=\"elementor elementor-5651\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9d80de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c9d80de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb561e2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7bb561e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Yes. A QSFP (40G or 100G) module can be inserted into an OSFP port by using a simple, completely passive, mechanical adapter. This adapter is available from Arista, with part number ADPT-O-Q-100G. The adapter and the adapter with a QSFP plugged into it, are shown below.<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OSFP-to-QSFP.png\" alt=\"OSFP to QSFP\" width=\"781\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OSFP-to-QSFP.png 781w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OSFP-to-QSFP-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OSFP-to-QSFP-768x315.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When using a QSFP module in an OSFP port, the OSFP port must be configured for a data rate of 100G (or 40G), instead of 400G.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe76126 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fe76126\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c90026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24c90026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People Also Ask<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e0852 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"24e0852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20729 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-fiber-optic-transceivers\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/usfp-connector.htm\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tUSFP Connector Explained: The 2D Array and Two-Step Insertion\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The USFP connector is the electrical interface that connects a USFP optical module to the host system in a switch or SuperNIC. 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The wavelengths move in software. The hardware does not. 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All were C-band, specified for a 40-channel configuration, and listed as boosters. Two had 17 dB of gain and a listed \u201csaturated optical power\u201d value of +3 dBm. The other four had 25 dB of gain and a listed value of \u22125<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tBrian\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 29, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20689 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-networking\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/usfp-ai-factory-networking.htm\" >\n\t\t\t\tUSFP AI Factory Networking: How 400G\/Lane Optics Reshape the AI Fabric\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>USFP (Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable)&nbsp;is the new optical transceiver form factor from NVIDIA and Cisco that brings 400 Gb\/s-per-lane electrical signaling to AI factory networking. Announced at OCP Global Summit 2026, it packs 16 full-duplex lanes into an OSFP-sized footprint, roughly 6.4 Tb\/s per module, with a published path<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tCatherine\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 28, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103199c9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"103199c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/questions.htm\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More Questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a3856a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14a3856a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732c6ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"732c6ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Articles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115757d5 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"115757d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6073 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-fiber-optic-transceivers\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/800g-sr8-400g-sr4-test-report.htm\" tabindex=\"-1\"  target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/800g-sr8-300x183.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6080\" alt=\"800g sr8 and 400g sr4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/800g-sr8-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/800g-sr8.png 643w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/800g-sr8-400g-sr4-test-report.htm\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t800G\u00a0SR8 and 400G SR4\u00a0Optical Transceiver Modules Compatibility and Interconnection Test Report\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Version Change Log Writer V0 Sample Test Cassie Test Purpose Test Objects\uff1a800G OSFP SR8\/400G OSFP SR4\/400G Q112 SR4. 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It uses a two-dimensional (2D) array connector with a two-step insertion design, in which high-speed contacts engage after the module is inserted. The biggest challenge in scaling pluggable<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/usfp-connector.htm\" aria-label=\"Read more about USFP Connector Explained: The 2D Array and Two-Step Insertion\" tabindex=\"-1\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 30, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20738 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-networking\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h200-burn-in-test.htm\" tabindex=\"-1\"  target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NVIDIA-H200-Burn-In-Test-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20739\" alt=\"NVIDIA H200 Burn-In Test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NVIDIA-H200-Burn-In-Test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NVIDIA-H200-Burn-In-Test-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NVIDIA-H200-Burn-In-Test.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h200-burn-in-test.htm\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tNVIDIA H200 Burn-In Test and Maintenance: A Complete Delivery Checklist\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>An H200 burn-in test is essential for validating GPU stability, memory integrity, interconnect performance, and cooling behavior before an NVIDIA H200 server enters production. 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In a host-cooled implementation, heat can be transferred from the module through a thermal interface material (TIM) to a host-side heat sink, which may use chassis airflow or<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/usfp-thermal-design.htm\" aria-label=\"Read more about USFP Thermal Design: 100W Power Dissipation Without Embedded Cooling\" tabindex=\"-1\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 29, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20702 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-wdm-plc-splitter\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/dwdm-amplifiers-edfa.htm\" tabindex=\"-1\"  target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DWDM-amplifier-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20708\" alt=\"DWDM amplifier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DWDM-amplifier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DWDM-amplifier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DWDM-amplifier.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/dwdm-amplifiers-edfa.htm\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tDWDM Amplifier Guide: EDFA Types, Specs &amp; Selection\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dmitri ordered six amplifiers for a metro build. 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