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65 network cards under $25 from Wisoqu, UGREEN, TP-Link and more. Most cost $6 to $23, and half cost less than $16.

Nicgiga

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+2.5 speed: only 9 of 245 here have a higher speed
$17.99-28%List: $24.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 11:06 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
VogzoneSpec score 7.6

2.5 Speed, 1 Ports, PCIe, RJ45

+Single RJ45 port for 2.5GbE copper networking
+Backward compatible with 1GbE and 100MbE networks
+Low-profile form factor fits compact chassis
−Only one network port per card
$15.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Rielincard

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+2.5Gbps wired Ethernet speed
+Realtek RTL8125B chip
+Low-profile bracket for small cases
$16.01-11%Was: $17.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
YuanLey

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+2.5 speed: only 9 of 245 here have a higher speed
$18.88-10%List: $20.98
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
YuanLey

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+2.5 speed: only 9 of 245 here have a higher speed
$17.98-10%List: $19.98
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
Vimin

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+2.5 speed: only 9 of 245 here have a higher speed
$17.98-10%List: $19.98
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
ULANSeN

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+Supports 2.5 Gbps wired connection speed
+Also falls back to 1000 and 100 Mbps
+Installs in a PCI Express x1 slot
$18.99-5%Was: $19.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 02:10 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 02:10 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 02:10 PST - Details
Eiszuso

Realtek

+USB 2.0 connection needs no internal slot
+Detachable 2dBi antenna
+Realtek RTL8188ETV chipset
−Limited to 150 Mbps speed
−USB 2.0 interface limits throughput
$6.26
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
Binardat

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+2.5Gbps wired Ethernet speed
+Realtek RTL8125B chip
+Connects to a PCIe slot
−Takes up a PCIe slot
$16.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
BrosTrend

2.5 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek

+2.5 Gbps PCIe network card with RJ45 port
+Low-profile bracket included for compact cases
+Supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 and 7
−Requires a free PCIe slot inside the computer
$21.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 11:06 PST - Details
Cawwgt

RJ45, Realtek

+USB 2.0 connection works with older computers
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cables
+Realtek RTL8152B chip listed
−USB 2.0 interface limits throughput below gigabit speeds
$4.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:10 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
E-Book Systems, Inc.

0.1 Speed, PCI, Realtek

+Installs in a PCI slot
+Supports 10/100Mbps Ethernet speeds
+Uses a Realtek network chip
−Limited to 100Mbps maximum speed
$2.25
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
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
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
OLurkthu

2.5 Speed, M.2, Realtek

+2.5 Gbps speed for faster wired networking than gigabit
+Uses M.2 A+E key slot, saving a PCIe slot
+Realtek RTL8125B chip for wired connectivity
−Requires an M.2 A+E key slot on the motherboard
$13.30
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

network cardInterfacePort typeSpec scorePrice
PCIeRJ45n/a$17.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
USBRJ45n/a$15.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:06 PST - Details
USBn/a$19.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
PCIeRJ457.8$22.26
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
USBRJ45n/a$11.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
PCIeRJ45n/a$12.96
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
USBn/a$21.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
PCIeRJ457.6$15.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
PCIeRJ45n/a$16.01
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
USBRJ45n/a$24.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details

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