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Shop›NIC & Network Adapters›StarTech.com 1-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel® I225-V, Single-Port Computer Network Card, Ethernet MultiGigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card
StarTech.com 1-Port 2.5Gbps NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Intel® I225-V, Single-Port Computer Network Card, Ethernet MultiGigabit NIC, PCI Express Server LAN Card
£35.75
£42.90 inc. VAT
Low Stock(10)MPN: PR12GI-NETWORK-CARD
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Key Features
StarTech.com 1-Port 2.5G NBASE-T PCIe Network Card, Computer Network Interface Card, Intel I225-V, Single-Port Ethernet, Multi-Gigabit NIC (PR12GI-NETWORK-CARD)
Network adapter
PCIe 2.0 low profile
10/100/1000/2500Base-T x 1
black
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £35.80 ex-VAT, this is the kind of “get your server/desktop back online” NIC that actually makes sense. If you’ve got a machine with a spare PCIe slot and you want more than ordinary gigabit without paying silly money, a 2.5GbE card like this can be a great value add—especially for NAS boxes, lab gear, office file servers, or any workstation doing steady backups/large transfers on a 2.5Gb switch/router. The Intel I225-V chipset also helps: it’s generally reliable in the real world compared to the off-brand alternatives, and it tends to be straightforward to deploy.
That said, it’s not a universal “must buy.” If your network gear is only 1GbE, you won’t feel the benefit—so don’t overspend expecting miracles. Also, if you’re deploying into very locked-down environments (older OS images, finicky driver estates, or lots of legacy systems), I’d sanity-check driver/firmware support before rolling it out across dozens of endpoints. For a single machine or a small deployment where you need a cheap, dependable 2.5GbE upgrade, it’s a solid buy. For mixed environments where the network won’t support 2.5GbE anyway, it’s basically paying for a capability you won’t use.
Specifications
Ports & interfaces
Connectivity technologyWired
Host interfacePCI Express
InterfaceEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
PCI version2.0
Network
Maximum data transfer rate2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 1588,IEEE 802.1Q,IEEE 802.1as,IEEE 802.1p,IEEE 802.1x,IEEE 802.3ab,IEEE 802.3az,IEEE 802.3bz,IEEE 802.3i,IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyY
Auto MDIX IEEEY
Design
Component forPC/Server
Product colourBlack
InternalY
ChipsetIntel I225-V
LED indicatorsY
System requirements
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10,Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 IOT Core,Windows 10 IoT Enterprise,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 10 x64,Windows 11,Windows 11 Enterprise,Windows 11 Enterprise x64,Windows 11 Home,Windows 11 Pro,Windows 11 x64
Linux operating systems supportedY
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90 %
Weight & dimensions
Width89 mm
Depth121 mm
Height15 mm
Weight100 g
Packaging data
Package width170 mm
Package depth142 mm
Package height30 mm
Packaging content
Mounting brackets includedY
Quick installation guideY
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