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Vantrel NX-8956 Max 10GbE RJ45 Thunderbolt Adapter

Network Cards · Vantrel · SKU NX8956-MAX · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index4,487 (Network Cards scale)
Category rank#17,954
Street price$319
Power9 W
Performance per dollar14.07
Released2020

Specifications

BrandVantrel
ModelVantrel NX-8956 Max
Speed10GbE (10G)
Ports1× RJ45
Host interfaceThunderbolt 4 / USB4
CablingCat6a (100 m) / Cat6 (up to 55 m)
StandardIEEE 802.3an (10GBASE-T)
Jumbo framesUp to 9 KB
OffloadsTSO, LRO, RSS, SR-IOV
Wake-on-LANNo
VLANIEEE 802.1Q
OS supportWindows 11, Linux, FreeBSD

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