StarTech.comSpec score 7.5
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Two ports for two separate 10 Gbps Ethernet connections
+10 Gbps speed, well above standard gigabit Ethernet
+PCIe x4 interface for desktop motherboards
−Uses a PCIe x4 slot, which many boards lack
$216.36
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Spec score7.5
Pros+Two ports for two separate 10 Gbps Ethernet connections
+10 Gbps speed, well above standard gigabit Ethernet
+PCIe x4 interface for desktop motherboards
+Low-profile bracket for compact small form factor builds
+Aquantia-based Marvell chip with 10GBASE-T and NBASE-T support
Cons−Uses a PCIe x4 slot, which many boards lack
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SynologySpec score 7.5
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Two RJ45 ports for 10 Gbps Ethernet connections
+PCIe interface for desktop and server expansion slots
+Model E10G30-T2 fits Synology network storage setups
$244.99
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FebSmartSpec score 9.1
100 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, QSFP
+Two 100 Gbps QSFP28 fiber ports
+PCIe x16 interface for high bandwidth
+SR-IOV support for virtualization
−Requires a PCIe x16 slot
$295.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+Two 100 Gbps QSFP28 fiber ports
+PCIe x16 interface for high bandwidth
+SR-IOV support for virtualization
Cons−Requires a PCIe x16 slot
Compared with the 11 Network Cards on this page+100 speed: the highest speed of the 21 here
+SR-IOV: only 2 of 24 here have one
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LpxlqklypSpec score 7.8
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+40 Gbps speed for high-throughput server links
+Two QSFP+ ports for dual connections
+Intel XL710 chipset
Cons−Requires QSFP+ transceivers or cables to connect
Compared with the 11 Network Cards on this page+40 speed: only 3 of 21 here have a higher speed
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Hewlett Packard EnterpriseSpec score 7.5
10 Speed, 2 Ports
+Two ports provide redundant or multiple network connections
+Rated at 10 Gb per second per port
+Converged adapter supports combined network and storage traffic
−Requires an available PCIe slot in the host server or workstation
$290.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.5
Pros+Two ports provide redundant or multiple network connections
+Rated at 10 Gb per second per port
+Converged adapter supports combined network and storage traffic
Cons−Requires an available PCIe slot in the host server or workstation
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 7.5
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+
+Two SFP+ ports for dual 10 Gbps connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high-bandwidth slots
+Intel chip for the network card
−SFP+ ports need compatible transceivers or cables
$269.82
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 7.4
1 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Dual Gigabit RJ45 ports for wired network connections
+Uses Intel I350AM2 chip
+Fits PCIe x1 slots
−Supports PoE, which requires PoE-compatible equipment
$214.47
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.4
Pros+Dual Gigabit RJ45 ports for wired network connections
+Uses Intel I350AM2 chip
+Fits PCIe x1 slots
Cons−Supports PoE, which requires PoE-compatible equipment
Compared with the 11 Network Cards on this page−1 speed: 17 of the 21 here have a higher speed
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 7.5
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, Intel
+Two 10 Gbps network ports for high-speed connections
+Intel chip for network compatibility
+Uses a PCIe x8 slot for server and workstation builds
$211.00
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AkpzkyywnSpec score 7.5
2.5 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+2.5 Gbps speed on each RJ45 port
+Two RJ45 ports for two connections
+PCI Express interface with Intel I226 chip
$210.14
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.5
Pros+2.5 Gbps speed on each RJ45 port
+Two RJ45 ports for two connections
+PCI Express interface with Intel I226 chip
Compared with the 11 Network Cards on this page−2.5 speed: 16 of the 21 here have a higher speed
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YrwygcgwySpec score 7.5
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, Intel
+Two 10 Gbps network ports for high-speed connections
+Intel chip for network compatibility
+Uses a PCIe x8 slot for server and workstation builds
$211.00
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Odlnmoiox
2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+, Mellanox
+Two SFP+ ports for network connections
+Mellanox ConnectX-3 chip
+Installs in a PCIe slot
$248.78
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