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Tessarix NX-5438 Pro 2.5GbE RJ45 PCIe Network Card

Network Cards · Tessarix · SKU NX5438-PRO · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-27

Key facts

Benchmark index2,961 (Network Cards scale)
Category rank#11,280
Street price$129
Power3 W
Performance per dollar22.95
Released2020

Specifications

BrandTessarix
ModelTessarix NX-5438 Pro
Speed2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M)
Ports1× RJ45
Host interfacePCIe 3.0 x1
CablingCat5e or better (100 m)
StandardIEEE 802.3bz (2.5G/5GBASE-T)
Jumbo framesUp to 9 KB
OffloadsTSO, checksum offload
Wake-on-LANYes
VLANIEEE 802.1Q
OS supportWindows 11, Linux, FreeBSD

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