The 10 Gigabit Ethernet network adapter puts PCI Express to good use

Jun 16, 2014 07:47 GMT  ·  By

Network speed isn't really a concern to the common consumer, since most motherboards have Gigabit Ethernet by default, but if you're running a server or just have a really, really strong PC with several web- or LAN-based programs open all the time, then an add-in-board might be required.

And since, as we said, Gigabit Ethernet is ubiquitous, something faster is needed. Something like the Thecus C10GTR NIC 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter.

Compatible with PCI Express x4 and x8 slots, the adapter can, indeed, drive networks of 100 Megabits, 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabits throughput.

I would say that the card would allow a whole bunch of other systems to link to the net through it, if it had more than one port. As it is, it will only enable a huge bandwidth for single computers, plus NAS devices (network-attached storage), which are really just another type of PC, only without peripherals, display and graphics.

802.3az, IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation, and IEEE 802.1q VLAN. Protocols are supported.

I actually wrote about the Thecus C10GTR NIC last week, but the company has since provided me with the price: $300 in the US.

Not sure if the tag in Europe will be of €300 or closer to €221, as exchange rates would imply.