Akasa has launched a 10 Gigabit PCIe Network Interface Card (NIC), designed to upgrade desktops, workstations, servers and embedded systems to multi-gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Powered by the Realtek RTL8127AT chipset and featuring a PCIe 3.0 x2 interface, the card supports six auto-negotiating speed tiers from 10Gbps, 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps, 100Mbps to 10Mbps, while fitting PCIe x4, x8 and x16 slots and remaining compatible with x2 slots where present on server and workstation boards.

Compliant with IEEE 802.3bz (2.5GBASE-T/5GBASE-T) and IEEE 802.3an (10GBASE-T), the card incorporates built-in IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet) support, which reduces power consumption during low-traffic periods without interrupting network availability. Additional features including Wake-on-LAN (WoL) and jumbo frame support up to 16K further extend operational efficiency, enabling remote power management and reducing CPU overhead on large data transfers.

This card features a single RJ45 port equipped with a green activity LED and dual-colour green/amber link speed LED for at-a-glance status monitoring. Fitted with an aluminium heatsink for effective thermal dissipation, both full-height and low-profile brackets are included to support installation across standard ATX, small form-factor (SFF) and rack-mounted enclosures.

It is compatible with Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2003/2008/2022, as well as Linux kernel 3.10 and later, offering flexible deployment across modern and legacy enterprise operating environments.

The 10 Gigabit PCIe Network Card is well-suited to a range of applications requiring continuous network connectivity with efficient power consumption, including:
• Desktops and workstations
• Server and NAS enclosures
• Embedded systems and communications platforms
• Industrial computing systems
• Edge computing and data-intensive deployments

Full product specifications are available at www.akasa.co.uk.

Pricing and Availability
• The 10 Gigabit PCIe Network Card starts at £76.00 / €78.80 (prices may vary by reseller).
• The 10 Gigabit PCIe Network Card is available to order throughout the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. Contact the Akasa team to find a reseller near you.