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15 network cards under $100 from TP-Link, Intel, UGREEN and more. Most cost $50 to $94, and half cost less than $76.

FebSmartSpec score 8.7

25 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP28

+Two 25 Gbps SFP28 optical ports
+PCIe x8 interface for high bandwidth
+SR-IOV support for virtualization
−Requires a PCIe x8 slot
$78.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
AkpzkyywnSpec score 8.2

40 Speed, 2 Ports, Mellanox

+Dual ports for two network connections
+Mellanox chip listed in the specifications
+40 Gbps speed, well above typical 10 Gbps cards
−Speed is 40 Gbps, requiring compatible infrastructure
$98.78
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 7.9

25 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, Mellanox

+25 Gbps speed on each of two ports
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high bandwidth
+Mellanox chip for high-speed networking
−Needs a PCIe x8 slot for full bandwidth
$88.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 7.9

25 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+

+Two SFP+ ports for 25GbE connections
+Mellanox chipset for high-speed networking
+PCIe interface for server and workstation use
−Requires SFP+ transceivers or cables, not included in data
$94.88
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
YiBaoTong

PCIe, SFP+, Mellanox

+Mellanox ConnectX-4 chip for Ethernet networking
+Two SFP+ ports for 25 gigabit Ethernet connections
+Uses a PCIe x8 slot with PCIe 3.0 support
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot in the computer
$73.88
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
Lpxlqklyp

10 Speed, PCIe, SFP, Mellanox

+10 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth networking
+Mellanox chip with SFP+ port for fiber or direct-attach links
+x8 PCIe lanes for a high-throughput connection
−Requires an SFP+ module or cable for connectivity
$68.19
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details
GlotrendsSpec score 8.2

10 Speed, 1 Ports, PCIe, SFP+

+10 gigabit SFP+ port for fiber or direct-attach links
+Mellanox ConnectX-3 chip
+Supports RoCE and SR-IOV
$35.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 7.6

10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+

+Two SFP+ ports for 10 Gigabit Ethernet
+Mellanox ConnectX-3 chip for 10GbE networking
+Installs in a PCIe slot
$75.88
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
LemspumSpec score 7.9

25 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP28

+25 Gbps speed for demanding network workloads
+Dual SFP28 ports for two high-speed connections
+Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx chipset
−Requires a PCIe slot in the host system
$65.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
LR-LINKSpec score 8.7

25 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP28

+25 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth networking
+Two SFP28 ports for fiber or copper links
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for server slots
$78.90
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
EuqvosSpec score 8.7

25 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP28

+Delivers 25Gb Ethernet speeds
+Two SFP28 ports for dual connections
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
ULANSeN

1 Speed, PCIe, SFP+, Mellanox

+Dual 10 Gb SFP+ ports
+Uses a PCIe x8 interface
+Mellanox ConnectX-3 controller
$68.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
Generic

2 Ports, Mellanox

+Dual ports for two network connections
+Mellanox chip listed in the specifications
+Daughter card design for Dell systems
$49.90
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
VogzoneSpec score 8.5

25 Speed, 1 Ports, M.2, SFP28

+25 speed: only 1 of 391 here have a higher speed
+SR-IOV: only 15 of 804 here have one
−1 ports: 53 of the 81 here have more ports
$84.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
VogzoneSpec score 8.5

25 Speed, 1 Ports, PCIe, SFP28

+25 speed: only 1 of 391 here have a higher speed
+SR-IOV: only 15 of 804 here have one
−1 ports: 53 of the 81 here have more ports
$64.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

network cardInterfaceSpec scorePrice
PCIe8.7$78.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
8.2$98.78
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details
PCIe7.9$88.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
PCIe7.9$94.88
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
PCIen/a$73.88
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
PCIen/a$68.19
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details
PCIe8.2$35.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
PCIe7.6$75.88
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
PCIe7.9$65.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
PCIe8.7$78.90
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details

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