External 10GBASE-T Ethernet adapter device
External 10GBASE-T Ethernet adapter device
Looking for a 10GBASE-T adapter suitable for my mini-ITX setup. Up to now I’ve only found 5G models or Thunderbolt 3 options. The motherboard in question is an Asus ROG Strix X570-I Gaming.
Indeed, its basically where I am right now. The Z370 happily pushing a 9900K but no Thunderbolt support so maximum NIC speed is 3.5Gbit out of 5Gbit. Really frustrating the lack of ITX boards with 10Gbit on-board considering they are the systems you CAN'T upgrade, vs the Full ATX where a few top-end boards DO have it despite those being where its easy to add a 10Gbit NIC.
Feel free to explore these options: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32897205049.html
A compact M.2 design works well with a Thunderbolt 3 external 10GbE port. https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboard-Acce...rboltEX-3/
In reality, ITX boards usually come in cases with only two slots, making it hard to fit a PCIe NIC physically. Additionally, both of my M.2 ports seem to be filled, which is a bit frustrating. I’d probably prefer Mini-DTX for its design, but it tends to require more board space instead of providing extra PCIe capacity.