Plugable
5 Speed, USB, Realtek
+Uses a Realtek RTL8157 chip
+Connects through a USB bus
+Adds Ethernet to USB-C devices without a native port
−Requires a free USB-C port
$29.95-25%List: $39.95
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Pros+Uses a Realtek RTL8157 chip
+Connects through a USB bus
+Adds Ethernet to USB-C devices without a native port
Cons−Requires a free USB-C port
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+5 speed: only 11 of 254 here have a higher speed
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UGREEN
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+2.5 Gbps speed over RJ45 for faster wired networks
+Aluminum body for a sturdy build
+Realtek chip for the network connection
−Requires a USB-C port on the host device
$25.99-13%List: $29.99
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Pros+2.5 Gbps speed over RJ45 for faster wired networks
+Aluminum body for a sturdy build
+Realtek chip for the network connection
+Compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and 4 USB-C ports
Cons−Requires a USB-C port on the host device
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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StarTech.com
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+Supports 2.5 Gbps Ethernet speeds over a USB connection
+Uses a Realtek chip for network connectivity
+Multi-speed design works with NBASE-T networks
−Speed depends on the USB port and cable used
$44.99
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Pros+Supports 2.5 Gbps Ethernet speeds over a USB connection
+Uses a Realtek chip for network connectivity
+Multi-speed design works with NBASE-T networks
+Connects to a standard RJ45 Ethernet port
+USB 3.1 interface for laptops without built-in 2.5G ports
Cons−Speed depends on the USB port and cable used
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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StarTech.com
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+2.5 Gbps Ethernet speed over USB-C
+Connects to Thunderbolt 3 ports
+Multi-speed support for 1 Gbps and lower
$48.99
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Pros+2.5 Gbps Ethernet speed over USB-C
+Connects to Thunderbolt 3 ports
+Multi-speed support for 1 Gbps and lower
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Vicfluxion
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+Supports 2.5 Gbps wired connection speed
+Connects through a USB port to an RJ45 Ethernet cable
+Uses a Realtek chip
−Requires a free USB port on the computer
$15.99-20%List: $19.99
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Pros+Supports 2.5 Gbps wired connection speed
+Connects through a USB port to an RJ45 Ethernet cable
+Uses a Realtek chip
+Works with both USB-A and USB-C ports
Cons−Requires a free USB port on the computer
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Agfinest
2.5 Speed, USB, Realtek
+Delivers 2.5 gigabit speed over USB
+Offers both USB-C and USB-A connections
+Uses a Realtek chip for network connectivity
$19.99-20%List: $24.99
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Pros+Delivers 2.5 gigabit speed over USB
+Offers both USB-C and USB-A connections
+Uses a Realtek chip for network connectivity
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Acer
1 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+Gigabit 1Gbps Ethernet speed
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Plug and play setup
$11.99-14%List: $13.99
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BrosTrend
USB, Realtek
+Works with Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Mint, and Kali
+Uses a USB connection for easy attachment to a PC
+Built on a Realtek chipset
$21.99-8%Was: $23.99
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Mcbazel
10 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+RJ45 port accepts standard Ethernet cables
+Realtek RTL8153E chip for wired networking
+Connects to USB-C ports
−Listed speed of 10 Gbps conflicts with its 1 Gbps name
$11.99
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Pros+RJ45 port accepts standard Ethernet cables
+Realtek RTL8153E chip for wired networking
+Connects to USB-C ports
Cons−Listed speed of 10 Gbps conflicts with its 1 Gbps name
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 254 here
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Untering
1 Speed, USB, Realtek
+Gigabit speed of 1 Gbps over a USB 3.0 connection
+Realtek chip, a widely used networking chipset
+Portable USB design works on laptops and desktops
−Requires a free USB port for connection
$7.99
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Pros+Gigabit speed of 1 Gbps over a USB 3.0 connection
+Realtek chip, a widely used networking chipset
+Portable USB design works on laptops and desktops
Cons−Requires a free USB port for connection
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Sabrent
USB, RJ45, Realtek
+5 Gbps multi-gig speed over a USB-C connection
+Supports 2.5GbE speeds as well
+USB 3.2 connection for a portable setup
−Requires a USB-C port to connect
$39.95
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Pros+5 Gbps multi-gig speed over a USB-C connection
+Supports 2.5GbE speeds as well
+USB 3.2 connection for a portable setup
+Realtek chip, a widely used networking chipset
Cons−Requires a USB-C port to connect
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Acer
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+2.5Gbps Ethernet speed, faster than standard gigabit
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Aluminum alloy housing
$24.99-11%List: $27.99
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Pros+2.5Gbps Ethernet speed, faster than standard gigabit
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Aluminum alloy housing
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Acer
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+2.5Gbps Ethernet speed, faster than standard gigabit
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Aluminum alloy housing
$25.99-7%List: $27.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+2.5Gbps Ethernet speed, faster than standard gigabit
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Aluminum alloy housing
+Plug and play setup
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Lotekoo
USB, Realtek
+Connects to a computer through a USB port
+Realtek chipset inside the adapter
+Works with desktop and laptop PCs
$8.51-5%Was: $8.98
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Sunshot
1 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+Connects wired Ethernet through a USB-C port
+Gigabit 1Gbps speed over RJ45 connection
+Realtek chip for wired networking
$13.52-5%Was: $14.24
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Uni
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+Faster 2.5 Gbps wired network speed
+Realtek network chip
+Sturdy aluminum body
$17.13-5%Was: $18.04
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Pros+Faster 2.5 Gbps wired network speed
+Realtek network chip
+Sturdy aluminum body
+Compatible with Thunderbolt 4 and 3 ports
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Uni
1 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+Connects through a USB 3.0 port
+Gigabit 1000Mbps wired network speed
+Realtek network chip
$15.19-5%List: $15.99
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Cable Matters
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+USB connection works with computers lacking built-in Ethernet
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Realtek chip listed for driver compatibility
−Requires a 2.5 Gbps capable network to reach full speed
$24.99
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Pros+USB connection works with computers lacking built-in Ethernet
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Realtek chip listed for driver compatibility
Cons−Requires a 2.5 Gbps capable network to reach full speed
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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CableCreation
1 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+10 foot cable gives extra placement flexibility
+USB connection works with computers lacking built-in Ethernet
+Realtek chip listed for driver compatibility
−Cable adds bulk compared with compact dongle adapters
$21.99
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Pros+10 foot cable gives extra placement flexibility
+USB connection works with computers lacking built-in Ethernet
+Realtek chip listed for driver compatibility
Cons−Cable adds bulk compared with compact dongle adapters
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Cudy
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+2.5 Gbps speed for faster wired transfers
+Uses an RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Plug and play USB 3.0 connection
−Requires a free USB port on the computer
$17.99
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Pros+2.5 Gbps speed for faster wired transfers
+Uses an RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Plug and play USB 3.0 connection
+Realtek chipset for a USB Ethernet adapter
Cons−Requires a free USB port on the computer
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Tccmebius
USB, RJ45, Realtek
+USB 2.0 connection works with laptops and tablets lacking Ethernet ports
+Realtek chipset is a widely supported network chip
+Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connections
−Limited to 10/100 Mbps, not gigabit speeds
$7.21
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Pros+USB 2.0 connection works with laptops and tablets lacking Ethernet ports
+Realtek chipset is a widely supported network chip
+Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connections
Cons−Limited to 10/100 Mbps, not gigabit speeds
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TP-Link
1 Speed, USB, Realtek
+Gigabit wired speed up to 1 Gbps
+Portable USB form factor for laptops
+Realtek chip for wired networking
−Uses USB rather than an internal connection
$19.99
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Generic
1 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+Gigabit speed of 1 Gbps for fast wired connections
+Realtek chipset for a known networking chip
+Connects to a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable
−Requires a free USB-C port on the device
$58.99
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Pros+Gigabit speed of 1 Gbps for fast wired connections
+Realtek chipset for a known networking chip
+Connects to a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable
+Uses a USB-C connection for modern laptops
Cons−Requires a free USB-C port on the device
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UeeKKoo
2.5 Speed, USB, Realtek
+Supports 2.5 Gbps network speeds
+USB 3.2 Gen1 connection suits high-speed wired networking
+Realtek chipset listed for the network controller
−Requires a USB 3.0 or faster port for full speed
$24.86
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Pros+Supports 2.5 Gbps network speeds
+USB 3.2 Gen1 connection suits high-speed wired networking
+Realtek chipset listed for the network controller
+Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5, Jetson Nano, and Linux
Cons−Requires a USB 3.0 or faster port for full speed
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Ueego
10 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+10 Gbps speed for fast wired network transfers
+USB-C connection for laptops with USB-C ports
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
−Relies on a USB bus rather than a built-in network port
$86.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+10 Gbps speed for fast wired network transfers
+USB-C connection for laptops with USB-C ports
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Realtek chipset listed in specifications
Cons−Relies on a USB bus rather than a built-in network port
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 254 here
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XikeStor
2.5 Speed, USB, Realtek
+USB 3.0 interface connects to laptops without a PCIe slot
+2.5 Gbps speed, faster than standard gigabit Ethernet
+Realtek RTL8156B chip
−Speed is capped by the USB port it plugs into
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Pros+USB 3.0 interface connects to laptops without a PCIe slot
+2.5 Gbps speed, faster than standard gigabit Ethernet
+Realtek RTL8156B chip
+Aluminum body for a portable design
Cons−Speed is capped by the USB port it plugs into
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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Vicfluxion
2.5 Speed, USB, RJ45, Realtek
+2.5Gbps wired Ethernet speed
+Type-C connector for laptops
+Supports power delivery pass-through
$23.99
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Pros+2.5Gbps wired Ethernet speed
+Type-C connector for laptops
+Supports power delivery pass-through
Compared with the 50 Network Cards on this page+2.5 speed: only 24 of 254 here have a higher speed
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BrosTrend
USB, Realtek
+USB connection needs no internal installation
+Two detachable 5dBi high gain antennas
+USB 3.0 cradle included
$28.99
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