Qnap QXG-10G2T-107 Dual-Port PCIe 10GBASE-T/NBASE-T NIC That Supports 5 Network Speeds

Qnap Systems, Inc. introduced the QXG-10G2T-107, a dual-port PCIe 10GBASE-T/NBASE-T NIC that supports 5 network speeds.

It can be installed in a compatible company’s NAS or a Windows/Linux PC with PCIe 2.0 x4 slots, providing organizations or individuals with a flexible and economical 10GbE network connectivity solution.

The QXG-10G2T-107 uses the Aquantia Corp.‘s AQtion AQC107S Ethernet controller that supports 10/5/2.5/1G and 100MbE network speeds. The RJ45 connector design also allows users to use existing cables. Transmission speeds can reach up to 5Gb/s when using CAT-5e cables, or up to 10Gb/s when using CAT 6 (or advanced versions) cables, unleashing the potential of the QXG-10G2T-107.

“As 10GbE network environment becomes more common, Qnap continues to deliver cost-effective 10GbE solutions,” said Dan Lin, product manager, Qnap, adding “Following Qnap’s release of the single-port Multi-Gig QXG-10G1T NIC, the newly rolled out dual-port QXG-10G2T-107 NIC also leverages Aquantia Ethernet controller to offer multi-gig transfer rates, helping users to easily upgrade their PCs or NAS systems with 10Gb/s capability to accommodate intensive data transfer and boost productivity of team collaboration and personal workflows.“

Windows and Linux users can download drivers from NIC manufacturer Aquantia’s website. Using the QXG-10G2T-107 in a company’s NAS requires QTS 4.3.6 or later.

Additionally, the firm is offering 15% discount on PCIe network cards featuring Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx SmartNIC – the 25GbE QXG-25G2SF-CX4 and 10GbE QXG-10G2SF-CX4 network NICs. Both cards can be installed in a NAS or PC, and support iSER (iSCSI Extension for RDMA) to offload CPU workloads and optimize VMware virtualization performance.

Qnap NICs can be puchased from the Accessories Store.