CHF119.–
Intel X550-T2
RJ45
Product rating for Intel X550-T2
Works fine at 2.5g / 5g / 10g on Windows 11 Pro (Desktop)
Running this in a PCIx8 slot on my Asus Z690 Maximus Hero motherboard.
This NIC does actually need a PCI X8 slot to get the full 10Gbps throughput. It will work in a slower slot (say a PCI X4 speed slot) - But the driver will complain, and your eventlog will show some warnings.
Download speeds are as expected. It just works as it should.
It's also running great in my Synology DS1819+.
Pro
- Genuine Intel
- 2 Port & Teaming compatible
- Works great on Win10 & Win11
- Synology Support on certain NAS boxes
Contra
- It is expensive, but you do get what you pay for.
- Needs a PCIe x8 slot for full speed
I updated my review after owning two of these cards for the last 18 months.