StarTech.comSpec score 8.3
10 Speed, 4 Ports, PCIe, SFP+
+Four SFP+ ports for four 10 Gbps connections
+10 Gbps speed per port
+PCIe x8 interface for high-bandwidth installs
−Occupies a PCIe x8 slot, larger than typical cards
$251.79-50%Was: $506.89
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - DetailsTP-Link
10 Speed, PCIe, RJ45
+Delivers 10 Gbps Ethernet speed
+Uses a PCIe interface for desktop installation
+Low profile design fits small-form-factor cases
−Requires a 10 Gbps capable network to reach full speed
$60.00-40%List: $99.99
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Pros+Delivers 10 Gbps Ethernet speed
+Uses a PCIe interface for desktop installation
+Low profile design fits small-form-factor cases
+Uses a standard RJ45 Ethernet port
Cons−Requires a 10 Gbps capable network to reach full speed
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
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StarTech.comSpec score 8.0
10 Speed, 1 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+10 Gbps speed over RJ45 copper
+Low profile bracket fits small form factor cases
+Jumbo frame support for larger packets
−Only two PCIe lanes limit peak throughput
$172.99-6%List: $183.46
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Spec score8.0
Pros+10 Gbps speed over RJ45 copper
+Low profile bracket fits small form factor cases
+Jumbo frame support for larger packets
Cons−Only two PCIe lanes limit peak throughput
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
−1 ports: 70 of the 90 here have more ports
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StarTech.comSpec score 8.1
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 score8.1
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
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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ASUS
10 Speed, PCIe, SFP+
+10 Gbps speed for fast wired transfers
+Uses a PCIe interface for desktop installation
+SFP+ ports support fiber and direct-attach connections
−Requires a PCIe slot with enough lanes in the computer
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Pros+10 Gbps speed for fast wired transfers
+Uses a PCIe interface for desktop installation
+SFP+ ports support fiber and direct-attach connections
Cons−Requires a PCIe slot with enough lanes in the computer
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
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SynologySpec score 8.1
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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Spec score8.1
Pros+Two RJ45 ports for 10 Gbps Ethernet connections
+PCIe interface for desktop and server expansion slots
+Model E10G30-T2 fits Synology network storage setups
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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ViminSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
$55.99-20%List: $69.99
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IntelSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+
+Dual 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed network links
+PCIe bus for installation in server and workstation slots
+Intel chipset for a recognized network controller family
$57.98-6%Was: $61.99
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Spec score8.1
Pros+Dual 10G SFP+ ports for high-speed network links
+PCIe bus for installation in server and workstation slots
+Intel chipset for a recognized network controller family
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) GigaPlus
10 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Marvell (Aquantia)
+RJ45 port for standard copper Ethernet cabling
+Supports 100, 1000, 2500 and 10000 Mbps speeds
+Low-profile design fits small form factor and compact cases
$63.74-6%Was: $67.49
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Pros+RJ45 port for standard copper Ethernet cabling
+Supports 100, 1000, 2500 and 10000 Mbps speeds
+Low-profile design fits small form factor and compact cases
+Marvell Aquantia AQC113 chip for 10 Gbps networking
+PCIe x4 interface fits a smaller slot
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
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ULANSeN
10 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Realtek
+10 Gbps speed with 5G, 2.5G, 1G and 100Mbps fallback
+Uses a single PCIe x1 lane
+Low-profile bracket option for small cases
$46.54-5%Was: $48.99
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Pros+10 Gbps speed with 5G, 2.5G, 1G and 100Mbps fallback
+Uses a single PCIe x1 lane
+Low-profile bracket option for small cases
+RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cabling
+Realtek RTL8127AT chipset
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
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LinksTekSpec score 9.5
10 Speed, PCIe, SFP+, Intel
+Single SFP+ port for 10 Gbps fiber or direct-attach links
+Low-profile design fits small form factor and compact cases
+PCIe x4 interface fits a smaller slot
−Single port limits connections to one network link
$42.99
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Spec score9.5
Pros+Single SFP+ port for 10 Gbps fiber or direct-attach links
+Low-profile design fits small form factor and compact cases
+PCIe x4 interface fits a smaller slot
+SR-IOV support for virtualization
Cons−Single port limits connections to one network link
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+SR-IOV: only 19 of 173 here have one
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Cudy
10 Speed, PCIe, RJ45
+Supports 10 Gbps Ethernet speed
+Low-profile design fits small cases
+Uses an RJ45 copper port
$49.99-17%Was: $59.99
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Rekong
10 Speed, PCIe, RJ45, Marvell (Aquantia)
+10 Gbps speed, faster than standard gigabit Ethernet
+PCIe x4 interface listed for the connection
+Single RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cabling
−Requires a free PCIe slot in the computer
$49.39-5%Was: $51.99
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Pros+10 Gbps speed, faster than standard gigabit Ethernet
+PCIe x4 interface listed for the connection
+Single RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cabling
+Low-profile design fits compact PC cases
+Marvell (Aquantia) AQC113 chip for the network controller
Cons−Requires a free PCIe slot in the computer
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
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FebSmartSpec score 9.5
10 Speed, PCIe, SFP+, Intel
+10Gb/s SFP+ port for fast wired networking
+Intel 82599ES controller chip
+Supports SR-IOV virtualization
−Requires SFP+ transceivers or cables, not included in data
$45.99
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Spec score9.5
Pros+10Gb/s SFP+ port for fast wired networking
+Intel 82599ES controller chip
+Supports SR-IOV virtualization
+Low-profile design fits compact PC cases
+Uses a PCIe x4 interface
Cons−Requires SFP+ transceivers or cables, not included in data
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+SR-IOV: only 19 of 173 here have one
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LinksTekSpec score 8.9
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Two 10GbE RJ45 ports for high-speed wired networking
+Intel X540 chipset for 10Gb/s Ethernet
+PCIe x8 interface for high bandwidth
−Requires a PCIe x8 slot
$55.99
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Spec score8.9
Pros+Two 10GbE RJ45 ports for high-speed wired networking
+Intel X540 chipset for 10Gb/s Ethernet
+PCIe x8 interface for high bandwidth
+Supports SR-IOV virtualization
+Low-profile bracket fits compact cases
Cons−Requires a PCIe x8 slot
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+SR-IOV: only 19 of 173 here have one
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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FebSmartSpec score 8.9
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Two 10 Gbps RJ45 ports
+Uses an x8 PCIe interface for high bandwidth
+Intel X540-AT2 Ethernet controller
−Requires a free x8 PCIe slot
$55.99
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Spec score8.9
Pros+Two 10 Gbps RJ45 ports
+Uses an x8 PCIe interface for high bandwidth
+Intel X540-AT2 Ethernet controller
+Low-profile design fits small form factor cases
+Supports SR-IOV virtualization
Cons−Requires a free x8 PCIe slot
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+SR-IOV: only 19 of 173 here have one
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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FebSmartSpec score 8.9
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+
+Two 10Gb/s SFP+ ports for fast networking
+Intel 82599ES controller chip
+Supports SR-IOV virtualization
−Requires SFP+ transceivers or cables, not included in data
$55.99
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Spec score8.9
Pros+Two 10Gb/s SFP+ ports for fast networking
+Intel 82599ES controller chip
+Supports SR-IOV virtualization
+Low-profile design fits compact PC cases
+Uses a PCIe x8 interface
Cons−Requires SFP+ transceivers or cables, not included in data
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+SR-IOV: only 19 of 173 here have one
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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QNAPSpec score 8.9
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, Intel
+Two 10 Gbps ports for high-speed wired connections
+Intel chip with SR-IOV support
+Low-profile form factor fits compact builds
−Uses a PCIe x4 interface
$359.00
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Spec score8.9
Pros+Two 10 Gbps ports for high-speed wired connections
+Intel chip with SR-IOV support
+Low-profile form factor fits compact builds
Cons−Uses a PCIe x4 interface
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+SR-IOV: only 19 of 173 here have one
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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RedluxSpec score 8.8
10 Speed, 1 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+10 Gbps speed, faster than standard gigabit Ethernet
+Intel chip listed for the network controller
+Single RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cabling
−Requires a free PCIe slot in the computer
$39.99
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Spec score8.8
Pros+10 Gbps speed, faster than standard gigabit Ethernet
+Intel chip listed for the network controller
+Single RJ45 port for standard Ethernet cabling
+Low-profile design fits compact PC cases
+SR-IOV support for virtualization setups
Cons−Requires a free PCIe slot in the computer
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+SR-IOV: only 19 of 173 here have one
−1 ports: 70 of the 90 here have more ports
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.3
10 Speed, 4 Ports, PCIe, SFP+
+Four SFP+ ports for multiple 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
$286.47
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Four SFP+ ports for multiple 10 Gbps connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high-bandwidth slots
+Intel chip for the network card
Cons−SFP+ ports need compatible transceivers or cables
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+4 ports: only 1 of 90 here have more ports
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GigaPlusSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Two 10 Gbps RJ45 ports on one card
+Intel X540 controller
+Low profile design fits small cases
−Requires a PCIe x8 slot
$59.99
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Spec score8.1
Pros+Two 10 Gbps RJ45 ports on one card
+Intel X540 controller
+Low profile design fits small cases
+Uses PCIe x8 lanes for high bandwidth
Cons−Requires a PCIe x8 slot
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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10GtekSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Two 10 Gb RJ45 ports for dual connections
+Intel X540 controller
+Low-profile bracket option for small cases
−Uses a full x8 PCIe slot
$49.99
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Spec score8.1
Pros+Two 10 Gb RJ45 ports for dual connections
+Intel X540 controller
+Low-profile bracket option for small cases
+Compatible with Windows, Linux and ESX servers
Cons−Uses a full x8 PCIe slot
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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10GtekSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+
+Two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for fiber or direct-attach links
+Intel 82599ES controller
+Low-profile bracket option for small cases
−Uses a full x8 PCIe slot
−SFP+ ports need compatible modules or cables
$59.99
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Spec score8.1
Pros+Two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for fiber or direct-attach links
+Intel 82599ES controller
+Low-profile bracket option for small cases
Cons−Uses a full x8 PCIe slot
−SFP+ ports need compatible modules or cables
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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H!Fiber.comSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+10 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network tasks
+Dual RJ45 ports for two network connections
+Intel X540-BT2 chip for a 10Gb copper network card
−Requires an available x8 PCIe slot
$44.99
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Spec score8.1
Pros+10 Gbps speed for high-bandwidth network tasks
+Dual RJ45 ports for two network connections
+Intel X540-BT2 chip for a 10Gb copper network card
+Low-profile bracket for compact PCs
+Uses an x8 PCIe lane connection
Cons−Requires an available x8 PCIe slot
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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GenericSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+10 Gbps speed for fast network throughput
+Two RJ45 ports for wired connections
+PCIe interface for server and desktop slots
−Fit is listed for HP systems
$35.60
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Spec score8.1
Pros+10 Gbps speed for fast network throughput
+Two RJ45 ports for wired connections
+PCIe interface for server and desktop slots
Cons−Fit is listed for HP systems
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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QNAPSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, SFP+
+Two SFP+ ports for two 10GbE connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for a high-bandwidth internal connection
+10 Gbps speed per port for fast network transfers
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot in the computer
$1,259.60
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Spec score8.1
Pros+Two SFP+ ports for two 10GbE connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for a high-bandwidth internal connection
+10 Gbps speed per port for fast network transfers
Cons−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot in the computer
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1
10 Speed, 2 Ports, PCIe, RJ45
+Two RJ45 ports for dual wired connections
+Intel chipset for 10 Gbps Ethernet
+Uses an x8 PCIe slot for bandwidth
−Uses a PCIe x8 slot
$119.44
as of 11/04/2026 09:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Two RJ45 ports for dual wired connections
+Intel chipset for 10 Gbps Ethernet
+Uses an x8 PCIe slot for bandwidth
+Full-length PCIe card for standard server or desktop builds
Cons−Uses a PCIe x8 slot
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.1
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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Spec score8.1
Pros+Two SFP+ ports for dual 10 Gbps connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high-bandwidth slots
+Intel chip for the network card
Cons−SFP+ ports need compatible transceivers or cables
Compared with the 92 Network Cards on this page+10 speed: the highest speed of the 173 here
+2 ports: only 15 of 90 here have more ports
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