StarTech.com P041GI-NETWORK-CARD 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card with Intel I350 Chipset

StarTech 4-Port GbE SFP Network Card, PCIe 2.0 x2 (x4, x8, x16 Compatible), Intel I350-AM4, Copper/Fiber Optic, Gigabit Ethernet

Enhance your workstation or server with the StarTech.com P041GI-NETWORK-CARD, a high-performance four-port Gigabit Ethernet network interface designed for reliable and efficient data transfer. Equipped with an Intel I350 chipset, this PCIe 2.0 x2 (or higher) card offers low latency and minimal CPU utilization, making it ideal for demanding business applications and virtualized environments. Support for VMDq, SR-IOV, and Intel VT-c technologies ensures optimized virtual machine performance, reduced system overhead, and advanced network virtualization capabilities. The card supports PXE boot, enabling seamless remote OS deployment, and includes 9K jumbo frame support to improve transmission efficiency over large data packets. VLAN tagging facilitates network segmentation and management, providing comprehensive control over network traffic. Its compatibility spans Windows Server 2012 and newer, Windows 10 and newer, Linux, VMware ESXi 7.x, and Microsoft Hyper-V, making it versatile for various operating environments. The four SFP slots accept a variety of fiber transceivers or copper modules, allowing flexible network connections over fiber or twisted pair cables for extended distances or high-speed local networking. This plug-in card is designed with a standard profile bracket and features an environmentally friendly build compliant with WEEE standards. Whether you need fiber optic connectivity for long-distance links or copper for short-range setups, this network card adapts to your specific needs, supporting data rates up to 1Gbps per port. Ideal for data centers, virtualization hosts, and enterprise workstations, the StarTech.com P041GI-NETWORK-CARD ensures robust, scalable, and flexible network connectivity for modern IT environments.

Features:

• Enjoy the super fast Gigabit Ethernet connection by inserting this Gigabit Ethernet card into your computer

• This 1000MB/s bandwidth adapter is ideal for PCs with PCI Express 2.0 x2 slots, ensuring top level network connectivity for your desktops

• This quad ports network adapter is designed to meet the multi-port network connectivity needs of today's data centered environments demanding virtualization, converged infrastructure, and power reduction

• Supports optical fiber cable to span longer distances and provides data transmission rates par excellence between servers and network components

• With the 1000Base-T technology get up to 1000Mbps data transfer rate over the twisted pair cable