Cisco Nexus X25 NXN-K3P-2X 2-Port SFP28 SmartNIC | FPGA, Enterprise — NXN-K3P-2X

Handle demanding east-west traffic with a SmartNIC built for more than basic packet transport. The Cisco Nexus X25 pairs 2 SFP28 ports with KU3P FPGA architecture, giving server platforms a path to 25 GbE connectivity and programmable acceleration in a single adapter. That combination matters when network performance, offload capability, and host efficiency all need to move together. For architects, the value is in consolidating functions that would otherwise consume CPU cycles or require additional hardware. Dual SFP28 ports support high-speed uplinks, traffic segmentation, and resilient designs in environments where 25 GbE has become the practical baseline. The FPGA-based design adds flexibility for workloads that benefit from specialized processing at the edge of the server. For procurement teams, this is the kind of adapter that justifies its place in the bill of materials by doing more than one job. It is suited to environments where throughput, determinism, and platform efficiency are worth paying for, especially when compared with commodity NICs that only move frames and leave everything else to the host. Ideal For Deploy 25 GbE uplinks in virtualization clusters Add SmartNIC acceleration to compute-intensive server workloads Support high-throughput storage or analytics nodes Build resilient dual-link server connectivity in modern data centers Why This Product 1 SFP28-based 25 GbE connectivity suits modern server uplinks 2 FPGA acceleration adds capabilities beyond a standard NIC 3 Dual ports support redundancy and traffic separation 4 SmartNIC architecture can reduce host CPU load versus basic adapters