Nvidia BlueField-3 B3220L E-Series FHHL SuperNIC Data Processing Unit

The Nvidia BlueField-3 B3220L E-Series FHHL SuperNIC is a high-performance Data Processing Unit (DPU) designed to accelerate data center workloads. It combines 16 Arm Cortex-A78 cores with 2x 200Gb/s Ethernet connectivity and a PCIe Gen5 x16 interface, delivering 400Gb/s aggregate bandwidth. This full-height, half-length card offloads networking, storage, and security tasks, freeing host CPUs for application processing.

Advantages

Offloads critical infrastructure functions such as RDMA, NVMe-oF, GPUDirect Storage, IPsec, TLS, vSwitch, and firewall, reducing CPU overhead and improving application performance. The P4 programmable data path enables custom packet processing. Hardware root of trust and secure boot ensure robust security.

Suitable for

• Data centers requiring high-speed network connectivity and offload
• AI and HPC clusters leveraging GPUDirect Storage
• Virtualized environments with SR-IOV and VirtIO support
• Software-defined networking and storage applications

Key specifications

• Product Type: Data Processing Unit (DPU)
• Processor Cores: 16x Arm Cortex-A78
• Network Interface: 2x 200Gb/s Ethernet (QSFP112)
• Total Bandwidth: 400Gb/s Aggregate
• PCIe Interface: PCIe Gen5 x16
• On-board Memory: 32GB DDR5
• On-board Storage: Up to 128GB NVMe (eMMC for boot)
• Form Factor: Full-Height, Half-Length (FHHL) PCIe
• Power Consumption (Typical): 75W
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C
• Management Protocols: NC-SI, PLDM, Redfish
• Security: Hardware Root of Trust, Secure Boot, Cryptographic Acceleration

Recommendations

Ideal for modern data centers seeking to improve efficiency and security through smart NIC offload. Ensure your system has a PCIe Gen5 x16 slot and adequate cooling for optimal performance.