--- title: P225P - 2 x 25/10G PCIe NIC url: https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p225p description: Dual-Port 25GbE PCIe Ethernet Network adapter (25G NIC) with RoCEv2, hardware root of trust, and Truflow flow acceleration. Ideal for virtualized servers and virtual switch (OVS) offload --- # P225P - 2 x 25/10G PCIe NIC ## High-Performance, Feature-Rich Dual-Port 25GbE PCIe Ethernet NIC Currently viewing: - [Overview](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p225p#overview) - [Specifications](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p225p#specifications) - [Documentation](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p225p#documentation) - [Downloads](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p225p#downloads) Based on Broadcom’s scalable 10/25/50/100/200G Ethernet controller architecture, the P225P 2x25G PCIe NIC is designed to build highly-scalable, feature-rich networking solutions in servers for enterprise and cloud-scale networking and storage applications, including high-performance computing, telco, machine learning, storage disaggregation, and data analytics. The P225P 2x25G PCIe NIC builds upon the success of the widely-deployed Broadcom architecture by combining a high-bandwidth Ethernet controller with a unique set of highly-optimized hardware acceleration engines to enhance network performance and improve server efficiency. Driven by the growing need for higher server bandwidth and storage capacity to support new and emerging applications, enterprises, telcos and cloud providers are modernizing their data centers by adopting latest networking technologies, such as server virtualization and NVMe-oF™. The resulting expansion in data volumes increases server-to-server traffic and CPU loads for networking tasks. With its market-leading hardware acceleration technologies, the P225P 2x25G PCIe NIC addresses these performance and service demands of mega-scale data center networks with high throughput and advanced flow processing. Features such as TruFlow™ increase VM density up to 50 percent, freeing more CPU cycles for additional virtual machines. On-chip tunneling protocol processing for Geneve, VXLAN, and NVGRE provides up to a 5X throughput increase while lowering CPU utilization up to 90 percent compared to software-only solutions. These solutions also support advanced networking technologies such as RoCE, SDN and NFV, to facilitate the management of data networks and to enable service provider solutions. | Title | Date | Download | Alert | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BCM957414A4142CC Dual-Port 25 Gb/s or 10 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3 x8 Network Interface Card
BCM957414A4142CC Dual-Port 25 Gb/s or 10 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3 x8 Network Interface Card
Version:
DS109
Language:
English | 03/23/2022 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/957414A4142CC-DS)
(1.3 MB) | | | Title | Date | Download | Alert | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PCIe NIC Ethernet Adapters Specification Sheet
Version:
NA
Language:
English | 03/31/2023 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/PCIe-NIC-Ethernet-Adapters-Specification-Sheet)
(1.6 MB) | | ### Features - Standards-compliant 25/10G dual-port SFP28 PCIe NIC with line-rate, full-duplex throughput - NIC partitioning supporting 16 physical functions (PFs) - TruFlow™ engine for intelligent flow processing to increase server VM density and accelerate vSwitch processing - Industry’s most secure PCIe NIC solution leveraging Broadcom’s BroadSAFE® technology to provide unparalleled platform security via Silicon Root of Trust - New end-to-end congestion avoidance and management to anticipate and eliminate congestion before it happens - Support for advanced networking technologies including RoCE, SDN, NFV and virtualization - TruManage™ enhances server manageability and security for data center deployments ### Applications - Cloud and Web2.0 data center servers - Enterprise data center servers - Private Cloud - Machine Learning (ML) clusters - High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters - Multi-node container platforms - NVMe storage disaggregation (NVMe-oF) - Database servers ### Lifecycle Status ![P225p - BCM957414A4142CC 2 x 25/10G PCIe NIC](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt8a381416bc65d3e0/604f65da2bb41d18efe69059/p225p-bcm957414a4142cc-2x25_10g-pcie-nic.jpg?width=400) Active ## Popular Resources ### [Introduction to Congestion Control for RoCE White Paper](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NCC-WP1XX) Network congestion can only be resolved by detecting it and reducing the data delivery rate. | Specification | Value | |-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Lifecycle | Active | | Distributor Inventory | Yes | | Adapter Type | PCIe NIC | | ASIC | BCM57414 | | Connectors | SFP28 | | OS Support | CentOS, Debian, Microsoft Windows, Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware vSphere, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Server | | Host Connector | PCIe 3.0 x8 | | Link-Speeds | 25/10/1GbE | | Multi-Host | No | | NPAR | Yes | | Ordering Part # | BCM957414A4142CC | | Ports | 2 | | RoCEv2 | Yes | | TruFlow™ | Yes | | TruManage™ | Yes | ## Filter By ### Status - Current: 14 - Archive: 18 ### Versions - 239.1.170.0: 1 - 239: 5 - 2.0: 1 - DS109: 1 - PB103: 1 - NA: 5 ### Asset Types - Compliance Docs and Certifications: 1 - Data Sheet: 1 - Product Brief: 1 - Release Notes: 1 - Selection Guide: 1 - User Guide: 5 - White Papers: 4 ## Compliance Docs and Certifications ## Latest Certifications | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | [Latest Certifications](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/1232745040)
Version: 2.0
Language: English | 07/31/2025 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/1232745040) (26.1 MB) | ** | ## Data Sheet | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | [BCM957414A4142CC Dual-Port 25 Gb/s or 10 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3 x8 Network Interface Card](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/957414A4142CC-DS)
Version: DS109
Language: English | 03/23/2022 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/957414A4142CC-DS) (1.3 MB) | ** | ## Product Brief | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | [PCIe NIC Ethernet Adapters Specification Sheet](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/PCIe-NIC-Ethernet-Adapters-Specification-Sheet)
Version: NA
Language: English | 03/31/2023 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/PCIe-NIC-Ethernet-Adapters-Specification-Sheet) (1.6 MB) | ** | ## Release Notes | Title | Date | Download | Alert | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Linux Installer
Version:
239.1.170.0
OS
Linux
Language:
English | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NXE_Linux_Installer-239.1.170.0)
(345.2 MB) | | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E FreeBSD Drivers
Version:
239.1.163.0
OS
FreeBSD
Language:
English | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/FreeBSD_Drivers-239.1.163.0)
(875.9 KB) | | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E ESXi Drivers
Version:
239.1.149.0
OS
ESXi
Language:
English | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ESXi_Drivers-239.1.149.0)
(1.4 MB) | | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Windows Drivers
Version:
239.1.141.0
OS
Windows
Language:
English | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/Windows_Drivers-239.1.141.0)
(1.4 MB) | | ## Selection Guide | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | [PCIe NIC Ethernet Adapters Adapters Product Selection Guide](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NetXtreme-E-PCIENIC-SG)
Version: PB103
Language: English | 05/19/2024 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NetXtreme-E-PCIENIC-SG) (1.6 MB) | ** | ## User Guide | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | [Ethernet NIC Supported Operating Systems](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-supported-operating-systems)
Version: 239
Language: English | 09/30/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-supported-operating-systems) (9.2 KB) | ** | | [RDMA Over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) Configuration Guide](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/rdma-over-converged-ethernet-roce-configuration-guide)
Version: 239
Language: English | 09/30/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/rdma-over-converged-ethernet-roce-configuration-guide) (9.9 KB) | ** | | [Ethernet NIC Supported Cables](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-supported-cables-and-transceivers)
Version: 239
Language: English | 09/30/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-supported-cables-and-transceivers) (8.5 KB) | ** | | [Ethernet NIC Controller Configuration Guide](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-controller-configuration-guide)
Version: 239
Language: English | 09/30/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-controller-configuration-guide) (8.4 KB) | ** | | [Ethernet NIC Software Installation](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-software-installation)
Version: 239
Language: English | 09/30/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ethernet-nic-software-installation) (8.7 KB) | ** | ## White Papers | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | [SuperMicro vSAN-Ready Node with Broadcom NetXtreme 25G Ethernet Adapter for Mission-Critical HCI Workload](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/12395626)
Version: NA
Language: English | 08/26/2019 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/12395626) (387.7 KB) | ** | | Show More White Papers | | | | ## Drivers 5 | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Linux Installer | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NXE_Linux_Installer-239.1.170.0) (345.2 MB) | Create alert | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E FreeBSD Drivers | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/FreeBSD_Drivers-239.1.163.0) (875.9 KB) | Create alert | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E ESXi Drivers | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/ESXi_Drivers-239.1.149.0) (1.4 MB) | Create alert | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Windows Drivers | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/Windows_Drivers-239.1.141.0) (1.4 MB) | Create alert | Show More Drivers ## Firmware 6 | Title | Date | Download | Alert | |-------|------|----------|-------| | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Niccli Utility - Linux | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NXE_Linux_niccli_239.1.169.0) (33.3 MB) | Create alert | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Niccli Utility - FreeBSD | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NXE_FreeBSD_niccli_239.1.169.0) (6.9 MB) | Create alert | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Niccli Utility - UEFI | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NXE_UEFI_niccli_239.1.169.0) (5.7 MB) | Create alert | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Niccli Utility - Windows | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NXE_Windows_niccli_239.1.169.0) (6.9 MB) | Create alert | | Broadcom NetXtreme-E Niccli Utility - ESXi | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/NXE_ESXi_niccli_239.1.169.0) (25.4 MB) | Create alert | | Broadcom P225p NetXtreme-E Dual-port 25Gb Ethernet PCIe Adapter Firmware Image | 10/08/2026 | [Download](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/BCM957414A4142CC_FW_239.1.170.0) (1.3 MB) | Create alert | [Top](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p225p#main) ## Also of Interest - [P425G Quad-Port 25G PCIe Ethernet NIC](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/p425g) - [Ethernet Network Adapters](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/25-10gb) - [N225P - 2 x 25/10GbE OCP 3.0 Adapter](https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/network-adapters/n225p)