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πŸš€ High-Speed Dual-Port 10Gb Ethernet Card - StarTech.com ST20000SPEXI Review

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Description of πŸš€ High-Speed Dual-Port 10Gb Ethernet Card - StarTech.com ST20000SPEXI

LINK AGGREGATION: This 10Gbps LAN card doesn't require any 3rd party software. It allows you to link both ports to the same router. HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONNECTIVITY: This 2-port 10G gigabit ethernet card features the Intel X540 chipset. It provides Intel Virtualization Technology for connectivity and PXE network boot support. MEETS INDUSTRY STANDARDS: Compliant with IEEE 802.3/u/ab standards, the 10Gb PCI express network adapter card is a replacement for your existing ports with dual 100/1000/10G compatible RJ45 ports. WIDE COMPATIBILITY: This PCI express 10G NIC is compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows, Windows Server (2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019), LTS versions of Linux 2.4.x to 4.11.x, and ESXi 5.1/5.5.

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Revainrating 2 out of 5

Works great with Windows 10 Pro

Installed July 2021 on a Dell Precision T7910 workstation. According to the attached data sheet, you need to download the correct driver from Startech.com or Windows will give you a BSOD.

Pros
  • electronics
Cons
  • sad packaging

Revainrating 1 out of 5

It does what it says on the tin and I haven't thought about it for months.

I installed this on a Linux box to convert from a home made NFS NAS to a home made iSCSI SAN. I haven't thought about it at all since bridging two ports and giving it an IPv6 address, but today I signed up to test another product and found that the best thing you can do with computer hardware is in it is that it does what it promises the box and that you don't have to worry about it after installation.

Pros
  • Price
Cons
  • Requires Socket

Revainrating 5 out of 5

WORKS out of the box with Ubuntu 18.04

Works, as the name suggests, out of the box with Ubuntu 18.04. One star deducted because my second card is stuck on a Win10 machine and doesn't seem to work at all.

Pros
  • Big selection
Cons
  • Ugly packaging

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Good 10g network card in computer and accessories

The card worked and fitted perfectly in the *8 PCIe slot. I set it to auto-negotiate with a 12-port 10g managed switch! I get a very good double 10g mix every time!

Pros
  • Always liked
Cons
  • Very expensive