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Tessarix NX-5178 Edge 2.5GbE RJ45 USB Adapter

Network Cards · Tessarix · SKU NX5178-EDGE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-18

Key facts

Benchmark index3,393 (Network Cards scale)
Category rank#15,722
Street price$149
Power3 W
Performance per dollar22.77
Released2021

Specifications

BrandTessarix
ModelTessarix NX-5178 Edge
Speed2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M)
Ports1× RJ45
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C)
CablingCat5e or better (100 m)
StandardIEEE 802.3bz (2.5G/5GBASE-T)
Jumbo framesUp to 9 KB
OffloadsTSO, checksum offload
Wake-on-LANNo
VLANIEEE 802.1Q
OS supportWindows 11, Linux, FreeBSD

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