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Sonnet Presto 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Card
Sonnet Presto 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Card
Dual-Port 10GbE Networking With RJ45 And Link Aggregation
The Sonnet Presto 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Card, now listed by Sonnet as the Twin10G 10GBASE-T PCIe Card, adds two high-performance copper 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports to compatible computers and PCIe expansion systems.
Using standard RJ45 connections, it supports 10GBASE-T over Cat 6A cabling up to 100 metres or Cat 6 up to 55 metres, with dual-port operation for failover or link aggregation where supported.
- Dual 10GbE RJ45 ports.
- 10GBASE-T and 1000BASE-T network support.
- Link aggregation and transparent failover support.
- Low-profile PCIe design for computers and compatible Thunderbolt PCIe expansion systems.
Brand: Sonnet Technology
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Sonnet Presto 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Card – Product Overview
The Sonnet Presto 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Card is Sonnet part number G10E-2X-E3, currently marketed by Sonnet as the Twin10G 10GBASE-T PCIe Card. It provides two copper 10Gb Ethernet interfaces for high-bandwidth shared storage, media workflows and other demanding network applications.
The card uses standard RJ45 network connections, allowing straightforward integration with 10GbE switches and storage using conventional copper Ethernet cabling.
Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Two 10GBASE-T ports provide up to 10Gb/s connectivity per port. The card also supports 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for connection to compatible lower-speed infrastructure.
Standard Copper Cabling
Sonnet specifies 10GBASE-T operation up to 100 metres with Cat 6A cable and up to 55 metres with Cat 6 cable. Gigabit Ethernet can operate up to 100 metres using Cat 5e, Cat 6 or Cat 6A cabling.
Link Aggregation And Failover
The dual-port design supports link aggregation where the connected switch or router and operating system configuration support teaming. Transparent failover can help maintain connectivity if one cable is disconnected or one port becomes unavailable.
Low Host CPU Overhead
Hardware networking features include checksum offloading, TCP segmentation offload, receive-side scaling, interrupt coalescing and multicast filtering, helping reduce host CPU involvement during demanding network transfers.
Jumbo Frame Support
The card supports jumbo frames with a maximum packet size of 15,872 bytes, useful on suitably configured high-performance storage and media networks.
PCIe And Thunderbolt Expansion Compatibility
The low-profile PCIe card installs in a compatible computer PCIe slot and can also be used in supported Sonnet Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion systems when a host computer does not provide an internal PCIe slot.
Sonnet Presto 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Card – Key Features
- Sonnet part number G10E-2X-E3.
- Current Sonnet product name: Twin10G 10GBASE-T PCIe Card.
- Two 10GbE RJ45 ports.
- 10GBASE-T network support.
- 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet support.
- 10GBASE-T cable reach up to 100 metres with Cat 6A.
- 10GBASE-T cable reach up to 55 metres with Cat 6.
- Link aggregation / teaming support with compatible network infrastructure.
- Transparent failover support.
- Maximum packet size of 15,872 bytes for jumbo frames.
- Intel X540 / X550 controller, subject to part availability.
- Flow control, MSI, RSS, interrupt coalescing and multicast filtering.
- TCP, UDP and IPv4 checksum offloading.
- TSO and LRO stateless offload support.
- Low-profile PCIe form factor.
- Suitable for compatible Sonnet Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion systems.
- 2-year Sonnet warranty.
Sonnet Presto 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Card – Technical Specifications
| Manufacturer | Sonnet Technologies |
| Manufacturer Part Number | G10E-2X-E3 |
| Current Sonnet Product Name | Twin10G 10GBASE-T PCIe Card |
| Legacy Product Name | Presto 10GbE 10GBASE-T PCIe Card |
| Product Type | Dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe network card |
| Form Factor | Low-profile PCIe computer card |
| External Connectors | 2 x RJ45 |
| Ethernet Standards | 10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T |
| Data Rate | Up to 10Gb/s per port |
| Controller | Intel X540 / X550, subject to part availability |
| 10GbE Cable Distance - Cat 6A | Up to 100m |
| 10GbE Cable Distance - Cat 6 | Up to 55m |
| 1000BASE-T Cable Distance | Up to 100m with Cat 5e, Cat 6 or Cat 6A |
| Link Aggregation / Teaming | Supported with compatible switch/router and software configuration |
| Transparent Failover | Supported |
| Maximum Packet Size | 15,872 bytes |
| Advanced Networking Features | Flow control, MSI, RSS, interrupt coalescing, multicast filtering, 64-bit addressing |
| Stateless Offloads | TCP, UDP and IPv4 checksum offload; TSO; LRO |
| Wake-on-LAN | Not supported |
| Thunderbolt Expansion Compatibility | Compatible with supported Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card expansion systems |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Package Contents | Twin10G 10GBASE-T PCIe Card, full-height and half-height mounting brackets, documentation |
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