2.5GBase-T PCIe 3.1 Network Adapter with Intel I225-V+3ft Cat8 Ethernet Cable 2500/1000/100Mbps PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Card RJ45 LAN Controller for Windows 10/11 with Low Profile Bracket

I purchased this NIC to bypass my motherboard’s integrated Realtek controller that was forcing my computer to be limited to 100mb/s network speeds. This NIC was very easy to install, and I was immediately able to see an improvement in speed as it auto negotiated true gigabit speeds with my switch. My ping dropped from 7 to 1ms, and streaming videos no longer freeze temporarily. Delivery was fast, and the contents were well protected. A great value for the money for the performance of this NIC.

My onboard network quit working. Used a x4 slot and it works perfect. Now I have 2 ports which my Synology uses. Easy setup and fast.

DIED after two weeks. During its brief life it worked great. Guess I'll be spending a little extra money on something better. We had a lightning storm. I checked my computer devices to see if anything was damaged. Everything runs through an APC ups circuit protector. Everything is fine, however now the Network Adapter is working. Two weeks so far. I'll let you know if that changes. Spooky.

I've installed and uninstalled Intel Ethernet Adapter drivers v26.4 and v29.2 to no avail. I've even installed the Intel PROset software and couldn't detect the NIC. Item was DOA. It's my fault ultimately for not returning it within the original return period because I didn't test it initially (bought item originally for somebody who didn't need it anymore basically), but I wasn't expecting a non-working item either. I'm also not the only one who's experienced this based on some past reviews. This is my warning to everybody else now.

I recently made the jump to 2.5G and I upgraded most of the PCs in my house with these I225 based cards. They come with a normal PCI-E bracket as well as the low profile bracket for SFF PCs. It was plug and play for Windows 11, Linux, and FreeBSD.

I tossed this NIC into an older Dell and built a pfSense (FreeBSD fork) firewall (IDS/IPS, domain blocking). This NIC functions well for this task and it was inexpensive to boot! It's a SFF Dell that found new life as the best firewall my SB client has ever owned. It's cheap, compatible and functions well. Pros: price, functionality, compatibility Cons: non existent for me at this time

Card installed and recognized by Windows 10, no special drivers necessary. System is also used for VMware work, ESXi 7 requires installing the Net-Community-Driver, current version is 1.2.7.0. Once that is installed, card is available for use and vMotion migrations are considerably faster than over a 1Gbit network.

The company that packages these NICs, need to tape them closed. My first package, the box was empty. And I'm sure that it just fell out into the storage box at the warehouse. But, the NIC is decent quality. With a Intel chip onboard it is fast. I prefer to use Intel based NICs due to there compatibility. The Realtec have issues with that. When I installed it, it recognized it right off, but I had to connect to the web with the onboard NIC to download the driver, which Windows found automatically. Then it worked flawlessly after that. There is a CDROM included, but who has a CDROM in their computer anymore, I don't.

This item works well in the SFF computer it is fitted to. I had to change over from the full height bracket to the low profile bracket (supplied in the box). The 2 screws holding on the bracket are an unusual head and do not fit a Philips or torx, etc. A small “screwdriver” is supplied but it has a very narrow handle and if a screw was stuck/tight, you would have a problem changing the bracket.

Ottimo, nel mondo Windows almeno!

Funciona bastante bien. He tenido algunas experiencias un poco extrañas la primera semana de uso (no estoy seguro si era problema del dispositivo o de Windows 10) pero luego funciona sin problemas por meses. Usandolo con apps como Moonlight que son muy sensibles a malos algoritmos de red no noto problemas: ideal para gaming. Lo único que puedo destacar como no ideal es que Windows 10 no tiene drivers nativos: hay que correr Windows Update para que instale automáticamente los drivers correctos.

Dia Karte funktioniert einwandfrei! Wurde rechtzeitig geliefert und macht dass was der manufacturer versprochen hat!

Fungerar EJ! köp INTE!! Tänkte uppgradera moderkortet från 1Gb/s till2,5Gb/s på en äldre dator. Det gick inte att köra detta kort med grafik kortet i datorn, endast med inbyggda grafiken på CPU! Dessutom fick Windows frispel, var tvungen att om registrera windows etc etc. Köpte ett TP link kort på 2,5 Gb/s som funkade direkt utan problem, så problem är det här kortet!!!