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Vantrel NX-8949 Ultra 2.5GbE RJ45 USB Adapter

Network Cards · Vantrel · SKU NX8949-ULTRA · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index1,101 (Network Cards scale)
Category rank#2,994
Street price$29
Power2 W
Performance per dollar37.97
Released2026

Specifications

BrandVantrel
ModelVantrel NX-8949 Ultra
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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