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Network Cards with Intel Controllers

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5 network cards with Intel controllers from Intel, 10Gtek, TP-Link and more. Most cost $116 to $686, and half cost less than $253.

Intel

PCI, SFP28, Intel

+SFP28 port for high-speed fiber or direct-attach connections
+SR-IOV support for sharing one adapter across virtual machines
+Intel chipset for a recognized network controller family
−Older PCI bus rather than PCIe
$560.51
as of 11/04/2026 06:05 PST - Details
Intel

PCI, Intel

+Uses the OCP 3.0 form factor
+Supports SR-IOV for virtualized workloads
+PCI bus interface
$686.97
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 7.6

40 Speed, 2 Ports, PCI, QSFP

+40 Gbps speed for high-throughput server links
+Two QSFP+ ports for dual connections
+Intel XL710 chipset
−Requires QSFP+ transceivers or cables to connect
$253.09
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 7.2

1 Speed, 1 Ports, PCI, Intel

+Single fiber optical port at 1 Gbps
+Intel I350 chipset
+PCI-Ex4 x4 lane interface
−Single port limits it to one connection
$116.46
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 7.3

1 Speed, 2 Ports, PCI, Intel

+Two ports at 1 Gbps each
+Intel I350 chipset
+Multi-mode fiber connectivity
$172.17
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

network cardSpeedInterfaceControllerSpec scorePrice
PCIInteln/a$560.51
as of 11/04/2026 06:05 PST - Details
PCIInteln/a$686.97
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
40PCIIntel7.6$253.09
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details
1PCIIntel7.2$116.46
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details
1PCIIntel7.3$172.17
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details

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