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Computers with Solo10G PCIe Cards

10GbE IconBlazing-Fast 10GBASE-T Connectivity, Cool Price

With recent advances in technology, plus increasingly affordable gear, the transition to capturing and outputting content at 4K and higher resolutions has happened fast—the need for faster than Gigabit Ethernet speeds to transfer all that data has accelerated equally fast. For post-production shared storage workgroups and other bandwidth-intensive workflows, 10Gb Ethernet is the new data transfer standard. Speeding its adoption, very affordable 10Gb Ethernet switches with RJ45 (copper) have significantly reduced the cost of setting up 10GbE infrastructure, but the price of adding client connectivity has remained a barrier for some. Now, there is an equally affordable 10Gb Ethernet interface for your desktop and workstation computers—Sonnet’s Solo10G™ PCIe Card, a powerfully simple solution for adding blazing-fast 10GBASE-T 10GbE network connectivity to Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® computers at a price that’s sure to please.

10x the Performance of Gigabit Ethernet

The Solo10G PCIe Card is equipped with a single RJ45 socket, enabling you to connect your computer to 10GbE infrastructure via inexpensive CAT 6 cabling at distances up to 55 meters, or CAT 6A cabling at up to 100 meters.

10Gb/s Speed - CAT 6 or CAT 6A Offers Up to 55 or 100m
Connect your computer to the switch or device’s 10GbE port via inexpensive CAT 6 or CAT 6A copper cabling

 

 

Compatible with 2023 Mac Pro

Key Features

Adds 10GBASE-T 10GbE Connectivity—Adds an RJ45 10 Gigabit Ethernet port to your computer with PCIe slots

Cost-Effective—Low-cost PCIe card connects to 10GbE infrastructure via inexpensive CAT 6 or CAT 6A cables at distances up to 55 or 100 meters, respectively

Features NBASE-T Technology—5 Gb/s and 2.5 Gb/s speeds supported over existing CAT 5e (or better) cabling at distances up to 100 meters(1)

Supports AVB(2)—Audio Video Bridging (IEEE 802.1Qav, AVB)

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

Easy Setup—Configure using your computer’s operating system network device configuration tools

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Faster Transfers Across Existing Cabling Made Possible with NBASE-T Technology

NBASE-T Ethernet bugDoes your facility have CAT 5e wiring installed already? You can still get a great performance gain—up to 500 percent over Gigabit Ethernet speed—without rewiring! The Solo10G PCIe Card supports the NBASE-T™ standard of 2.5/5 Gb link speeds over CAT 5e (or better) cabling 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.

CAT 5e with NBase-T Support

Advanced Feature Support

The Solo10G 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 enable your computer to perform better while large files transfers or high I/O operations take place.

Simple Setup

How simple? Install the Solo10G PCIe Card in your computer or Thunderbolt expansion system, connect to the network switch or directly to 10GbE-enabled storage, and configure the card’s settings through operating system network device configuration tools.

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Optimized for Thunderbolt

NBASE-T Ethernet bugAVB Support

Audio Video Bridging (IEEE 802.1Qav, AVB) support(2) makes the Solo10G card perfect for use in pro audio and video applications where synchronization of data streams is critical.

 

Includes Two Mounting Brackets

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

 

 

 

Optimized for Thunderbolt

 

Optimized for Thunderbolt

Got a Thunderbolt connection, but no PCIe slot? Solo10G PCIe Card is ideal for use in one of Sonnet’s Echo™ Express or xMac™ Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card multi-slot expansion systems—the combo enables you to add an ultra-fast 10GbE network connection to any Mac® with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 ports, or Windows PC with Thunderbolt 3 ports. You may also want to consider Sonnet’s Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter—it’s compact, rugged, and bus-powered, and perfect for use with Mac and Windows computers with Thunderbolt 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-1X-E3

Solo10G PCIe Card
10GBASE-T/NBASE-T Ethernet PCI Express 3.0 Adapter Card

Hardware  
Warranty 2-year
Form Factor Low-profile PCIe computer card
External Connector One RJ45 port
Bus Interface PCI Express v3.0, x4
10GbE Controller Marvell AQC107S

Network Support

10GBASE-T

  • 100 meters using CAT6A cabling
  • 55 meters using CAT6 cabling

5GBASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T,
100BASE-TX

  • 100 meters using CAT 5e (or better) cabling(1)

Packets

Maximum packet size: 16352 bytes (jumbo frames)
9000 bytes under macOS

Data Rates Supported

10 Gb/s, 5 Gb/s, 2.5 Gb/s, 1 Gb/s, 100 Mb/s

Advanced Features

  • Flow control support
  • MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts)
  • RSS (Receive-Side Scaling)
  • Interrupt coalescing
  • Multicast filtering
  • Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az)
  • 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory
  • Wake-on-LAN supported

Stateless Offloads

  • TCP, UDP and IPv4 checksum offloading
  • TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload, AKA Large Send Offload)
  • LRO (Large Receive Offload)
  • RSS (Receiver Side Scaling)

Compliance

  • RoHS 3 (Directive 2015/863)
  • IEC62368-1 and IEC62368-2
Package Contents
  • Solo10G PCIe Card
  • Two mounting brackets (full-height and low-profile)
  • Documentation

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Mac Compatibility

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

macOS® 10.13.6+

macOS Sonoma compatible

AVB (Audio Video Bridging, IEEE 802.1Qav)(2)

PC or Server Compatibility

Windows® 11, 10; Server 2022, 2019

Linux Kernel 5x

VMware ESXi 8,7


Technical Notes

  1. 2.5G/5G speeds are supported when used with NBASE-T compatible (multi-Gigabit) switches.
  2. Switch/router must support AVB to support this feature.



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