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Computers with Presto 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Cards

10 Gigabit Cabled Networking

Ultra-Fast 10 Gb/s Network Connection

With increasing demands for greater data transfer speeds and more bandwidth over shared networks, and with specialized applications such as HD video editing using high-performance shared storage systems, it’s no wonder that 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) use has skyrocketed—this high-speed cabled networking standard offers ten times the performance of Gigabit Ethernet, the common wired network connection included with most computers today. Sonnet offers a powerfully simple way to add dual-port 10GbE connectivity to your Mac Pro® tower, Windows® PC, or Linux® server—the Presto™ 10GbE SFP+.(1)

LC Optical Cables

Connect your computer to the switch or device’s 10GbE ports via LC optical cables

Compatible with 2023 Mac Pro

Key Features

Adds 10GbE Connectivity to Mac Pro Towers, Windows PCs, or Linux® Servers—Powerfully simple way to add high-performance 10GbE connectivity to your computer with PCIe slots

Optimized for Thunderbolt™—Ideal for use in Sonnet’s Echo™ Express and xMac™ Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card expansion systems

Connection Flexibility—Choose between two short-range or two long-range SFP+ optical transceivers (sold separately), two RJ45 SFP+ copper transceivers(1) (sold separately), or two SFP+-terminated “Direct Attach” twinax copper cables (sold separately) to connect the Presto card to your network or storage

Simple Setup—Low-profile x8 PCI Express® 2.0 card installs into an available slot, and after a simple driver installation, configures through OS X Network control panel or Windows Device Manager

Supports Transparent Failover—Keeps your computer connected in case a single cable is disconnected or one of the ports fails

Supports Link Aggregation (Teaming)—Increases throughput beyond what a single connection can sustain(2)

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10x the Performance of Gigabit Ethernet
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Simple Set-Up. High-Performance Computing.

The Presto 10GbE SFP+ dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express 2.0 adapter card enables you to connect your computer to high-speed infrastructure and storage without stepping down in speed. Setup is simple—after installing the low-profile card into an available x8 or x16 PCIe slot in your computer, just download and install a driver, connect to the switch or device’s 10GbE port via LC optical cables (SFP+ optical transceivers and optical cables sold separately), CAT-6 or CAT-6A copper cables (RJ45 SFP+ copper transceivers and cables sold separately), or direct attach Twinax copper cables (sold separately), and then configure the card through macOS® Network control panel or Windows Device Manager. This Sonnet solution is perfect for high-performance computing where low latency, high bandwidth, and low CPU overhead are required.

Dual Ports IconIts increased throughput performance and low host-CPU utilization are achieved through functions such as support for 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 off2loading, enabling your computer to perform better while large files transfers or high I/O operations take place. With its dual ports, this Sonnet adapter supports transparent failover to keep your computer connected in case a single cable is disconnected or one of the ports fails, and it also supports link aggregation (teaming)(2) for increased throughput!

Sonnet SFP+ Transceivers

 

Flexibility of SFP+ Transceiver Choices

Sonnet offers three SFP+ transceiver options (sold separately)—a
short-range multi-mode fiber module (up to 300 meters), part number G10E-SFP-SR; a long-range single-mode fiber module (up to 10 kilometers), part number G10E-SFP-LR; and a 10GBASE-T copper module, part number G10E-SFP-T (Cat 6A cable up to 100 meters). Alternatively, you can use cost-effective direct-attach Twinax copper cables up to 10 meters long (sold separately).

Thunderbolt ConnectionsOptimized for Thunderbolt

Got a Thunderbolt connection, but no PCIe slot? Presto 10GbE SFP+ is ideal for use in one of Sonnet’s Echo Express or xMac Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card expansion systems—the combo enables you to add ultra-fast 10GbE network connections to any Mac® or Windows PC with a Thunderbolt 2 port.

 

 

25GbE and 10GbE Networking Products Comparison Chart
Thunderbolt Adapters and PCIe Cards

 
Product
Supported Speeds
Interfaces
Controller
OS Compatibility
Solo10G
For computers with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
10Gb
2.5/5Gb
1Gb
RJ45 Marvell macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Solo10G SFP+
For computers with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
10Gb SFP+ socket with SFP+ SR transceiver Marvell macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Twin10G
For computers with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
10Gb
1Gb
2x RJ45 Intel macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Twin10G SFP+
For computers with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
10Gb 2x SFP+ transceivers included Intel macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Twin25G
For computers with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
25Gb
10Gb
2x SFP28 transceivers included Mellanox macOS 12+
Windows 10, 11
Linux Kernel 5.0+
Solo10G PCIe Card
For computers or Thunderbolt expansion systems with PCIe slots
10Gb
2.5/5Gb
1Gb
RJ45 Marvell macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Solo10G SFP+ PCIe Card
For computers or Thunderbolt expansion systems with PCIe slots
10Gb SFP+ socket with SFP+ SR transceiver Marvell macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
McFiver PCIe Card
For computers or Thunderbolt expansion systems with PCIe slots
10Gb
2.5/5Gb
1Gb
RJ45
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
2x M.2 SSD sockets
Marvell macOS 12+
Windows 10, 11
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Twin10G 10GBASE-T PCIe Card
(formerly known as Presto 10GBASE-T PCIe Card)
For computers or Thunderbolt expansion systems with PCIe slots
10Gb
1Gb
2x RJ45 Intel macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Twin10G SFP+ PCIe Card
(formely known as Presto 10GbE PCIe Card)
For computers or Thunderbolt expansion systems with PCIe slots
10Gb 2x SFP+ transceivers included Intel macOS 10.13+
Windows 10, 11
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+
Twin25G PCIe Card
For computers or Thunderbolt expansion systems with PCIe slots
25Gb
10Gb
2x SFP28 transceivers included Mellanox macOS 12+
Windows 10, 11
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Linux Kernel 5.0+
ESXi 7+

 Computer hardware shown in photos for illustration purposes; items sold separately. See package contents for items included with PCIe card.
See Tech Specs Tab for footnotes
Part No.  
G10E-SFP-2XA-E2 Presto 10GbE SFP+ Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express 2.0 Card

G10E-SFP-SR

SFP+ Transceiver (Short-Range)

G10E-SFP-LR

SFP+ Transceiver (Long-Range)

G10E-SFP-T

SFP+ Transceiver (10GBASE-T)

Hardware  
Warranty 2-year
Form Factor Low-profile PCIe computer card
Transceiver Interface Type SFP+
Bus Interface PCI Express v2.0, x8
Controller Intel 82599
Network 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Link Aggregation
(Teaming)
Supported(2)
Packets Maximum packet size: 15872 bytes (jumbo frames)
Data Rate Supported Per Port 10 Gb/s
Advanced Features
  • Flow control support
  • Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI)
  • RSS (Receive-Side Scaling)
  • Interrupt coalescing
  • Multicast filtering
  • 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory
  • Wake-on-LAN not supported
Stateless Offloads
  • TCP, UDP and IPv4 checksum offloading
  • TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload, AKA Large Send Offload)
  • LRO (Large Receive Offload)
RoHS Compliant Yes
Package Contents
  • Presto 10GbE Server 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Card
  • Documentation

 

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Computer Compatibility

Mac Pro® 3,1, 4,1, 5,1, 7,1 (2019), or 14,8 (2023)

PC desktop or server

Thunderbolt to PCIe Card Expansion System

OS Compatibility

OS X 10.8.5 - macOS 13

macOS Sonoma 14.4+

64-bit editions of Windows 11, 10; Server 2022, 2019, 2016

Linux
- RHEL 8.5/8.4
- SLES 15 SP3, 12 SP5
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS

FreeBSD 13.0/12.3

VMWare ESXi, 8,7

Thunderbolt Compatibility

Mac or PC via a Thunderbolt to PCIe Card Expansion System


Technical Notes

  1. Connection requires SFP+ optical transceiver modules (with LC optical cables; sold separately), RJ45 SFP+ copper transceiver modules (with CAT-6 or CAT-6A cables; sold separately), or SFP+-terminated “Direct Attach” twinax copper cable (sold separately).
  2. Switch/router must support link aggregation (teaming) and ports must be configured for link aggregation.

 

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Accessories Part No. Description
SFP+ Transceiver (Short-Range) SFP+ Transceiver
(Short-Range)
G10E-SFP-SR Short-range multi-mode fiber module (up to 300 meters)
SFP+ Transceiver (Long-Range) SFP+ Transceiver
(Long-Range)
G10E-SFP-LR Long-range single-mode fiber module (up to 10 kilometers)

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