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Network Cards under $300

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4 network cards under $300 from Intel, StarTech.com and Synology. Prices run $214 to $283.

Top brands: IntelTP-LinkUGREENWisoquBrosTrendRenkforceStarTech.comHewlett Packard Enterprise

AkpzkyywnSpec score 7.9

1 Speed, 4 Ports, PCIe, Intel

+Four Ethernet ports on one card
+PCIe x4 interface for higher bandwidth
+1 Gbps speed per port
−Requires a PCIe x4 or larger slot
$283.44
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details
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 - Details
AkpzkyywnSpec score 7.9

1 Speed, 4 Ports, PCIe, RJ45

+Four RJ45 ports in a single card
+Intel 82576 chipset
+PCIe x1 interface fits smaller expansion slots
$275.20
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details
Akpzkyywn

1 Speed, Intel

+Built on an Intel network controller chip
+Supports 1 Gbps gigabit network speed
$217.78
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

network cardSpeedPortsInterfacePort typeControllerSpec scorePrice
14PCIeIntel7.9$283.44
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details
12PCIeRJ45Intel7.4$214.47
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - Details
14PCIeRJ45Intel7.9$275.20
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details
1Inteln/a$217.78
as of 11/04/2026 10:07 PST - Details

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