It Pairs Nicely With A 5GbE Nicgiga Switch
If your motherboard lacks 5GbE and you’ve upgraded your network to support it, or even 2.5GbE then the BrosTrend 5GbE PCIe adapter offers an inexpensive way to upgrade your system. For a mere $34, or $20 if you only need 2.5GbE you can boost your networking speeds quickly and easily. One of the great things about this 5GbE adapter is that all it wants is a single PCIe 3.0 lane to offer you full speed.
ServeTheHome have tried similar adapters, which all want a free PCIe 4.0 1x slot free which is far less common on older motherboards than a PCIe 3.0 1x slot. You won’t feel the difference in speed, as PCIe 3.0 is enough to offer you 5GbE. It also comes with a branded heatsink and backplate; it’s nice to see BrosTech is willing to put their name on both.
If you want 10GbE you will need more lanes, but if you just want to jump to 5GbE the tests prove this adapter can do it for you, bro.
