Add a 10 Gb/s Ethernet connection to your compatible Windows, Mac, or Linux system with the 1-Port Solo 10G Ethernet PCI Express 3.0 Card from Sonnet. Ideal for 4K post-production shared storage workgroups and other bandwidth-intensive workflows, the low-profile Solo 10GB PCIe card connects to an available PCIe 3.0 slot in your system, and it's equipped with a single RJ45 Ethernet connector.

The Solo 10GB card allows for 10 Gb/s transfer rates at distances up to 328' using Cat 6A cabling, or up to 180' with Cat 6 cabling. The NBASE-T-enabled Solo also supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s over Cat 5e cables. The Solo's support for Audio Video Bridging standards makes it ideal for use in pro audio and video applications that demand precise synchronization of data streams. The card comes with both low-profile and full-height brackets.

1 x 10 Gb/s Ethernet Port    PCI Express 3.0 Interface    Low-Profile Form Factor    Up to 328' Cat 6A Cable Length    NBASE-T Support    Audio Video Bridging (802.1qav) Support    Low-Profile & Full-Height Brackets

The Solo 10G PCIe Card supports the NBASE-T standard of up to 5 Gb/s link speeds over CAT 5e (or better) cabling at distances up to 328' when used with a multi-Gigabit switch or router. This capability allows you to deploy the same card across an organization for users supported by different Ethernet cabling infrastructures.

The Solo 10G PCIe card's high throughput performance and low host-CPU utilization are attained through functions such as flow control, 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory, and stateless offloads such as TCP, UDP, and IPv4 checksum offloading. These processes are designed to boost performance during large files transfers or high I/O operations.

Install the Solo 10G PCIe card in your computer or Thunderbolt expansion system, connect to the network switch or directly to 10 Gb/s-enabled storage, and configure the card's settings through operating system network device configuration tools.

The Solo10G PCIe Card is packaged with both full-height and low-profile mounting brackets, enabling installation of the card into most PCIe slots.

You can use the Solo 10G card in a Thunderbolt 2- or Thunderbolt 3-to-PCIe expansion chassis, or in one of Sonnet's Echo Express or xMac Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card multi-slot expansion systems. The combination allows you to add a 10 Gb/s network connection to a Mac with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 ports, or a Windows PC with Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Flow control support

MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts)

RSS (Receive-Side Scaling)

Interrupt coalescing

Multicast filtering

Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az)

AVB (IEEE 802.1qav, Audio Video Bridging)

64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory

PCIe networking cards cannot support Wake-on-LAN

macOS High Sierra (10.13.6) or later

Windows 10 / 8 / 7

Windows Server 2016 / 2012

Linux

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this card work on PCI Express 1.0?

A: You can but it is not recommended as there may be a performance hit.

Q: 2. Will this work with an early 2009 Mac Pro (4,1)?

A: Yes, it is compatible. For more specs about your Mac you can check out: EveryMac https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/specs/mac-pro-quad-core-2.66-early-2009-nehalem-specs.html

Q: 3. Will this work with/install in OWC Mercury Helios 3S Thunderbolt 3 PCle enclosure?

A: Yes, the Sonnet 1-Port Solo 10G Ethernet PCI Express 3.0 Card can be used with a PCIe enclosure such as the OWC Mercury Helios 3S.

Q: 4. how much watt usage for this card?

A: I do not know the answer to that question, as I have an 1150 watt power supply, and simply never was concerned.

Q: 5. Will this card work on PCIe 1.0?

A: Yes, although bandwidth would be limited to PCie 1.0 speeds.

Q: 6. do need power supply with this card?

A: No, the Sonnet USB3-4PM-E Allegro 4-Port USB 3.2 Gen 1 PCI Express Card BH #SOUSB34PME gets power from the PCIe slot.

Q: 7. Your product photos show a 6 port item. Your description says 7 port. Which is correct?

A: The item has 6 external and one internal port.

Q: 8. Does this support multi-vlan?

A: Sonnet does not provide any information about VLAN support for this product. You could implement a Layer 2 switch, which would give you the multi-VLAN support without having to change your ethernet adapter. Ubiquiti Unifi switches are an example of such solutions.

Q: 9. Will this work with High Sierra?

A: Yes Sonnet USB3-4PM-E Allegro 4-Port USB 3.2 Gen 1 PCI Express Card will work for High Sierra.

Q: 10. Will this card provide a fast reliable connection for ethernet via an RJ-45 to USB converter?

A: The StarTech 7-Port USB 3.0 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Card is not intended to provide an internet connection, but with the correct adapter such a thing could be done. Its six USB 3.0 ports will function exactly the same way as your system's built-in USB 3.0 ports.