Network Cards under $300

2 network cards under $300 from Intel, StarTech.com and Synology. Prices run $296 to $299.

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 - Details

GlotrendsSpec score 9.5

100 Speed, 4 Ports, PCIe, SFP28

+4 ports: the most ports of the 18 here

+100 speed: the highest speed of the 21 here

$299.00

as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details

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network card	Speed	Ports	Interface	Port type	Controller	Spec score	Price
	100	2	PCIe	QSFP	Mellanox	9.1	$295.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
	100	4	PCIe	SFP28	Intel	9.5	$299.00 as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details

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