Startech Pr15gr 5000 Mbit/s Internal Ethernet Network Card

Accelerate your network to the max with the Startech.com PR15GR! This internal PCIe Ethernet card leverages a 5Gbps (NBASE-T) RJ45 port that supports 2.5/5G/100/1000 Mbps speeds, perfect for leveraging multi-gigabit switches and existing Cat5e/Cat6 cabling without costly rewiring. Its Marvell AQC113CS chipset optimises minimal latency for 8K streaming, 6K/8K editing and ultra-fast NAS backups by far exceeding traditional Gigabit.

The single-port design includes active thermal dissipation with a quiet PWM fan that maintains stable temperatures under sustained 5 Gbps loads, operating from 0°C to 70°C in demanding enterprise environments. It supports Jumbo Frames up to 16K, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, 802.3ad LACP link aggregation and Wake-on-LAN for efficient remote management in server clusters or high-density storage configurations.

Its standard and low-profile interchangeable bracket fits into any ATX, mATX or rack server chassis, occupying only one PCIe 3.0 x4 slot (PCIe 4.0/5.0 compatible). Dual LEDs indicate link speed (2.5G/5G), activity and Layer 1 physical status, facilitating instant diagnostics in data centres or competitive gaming setups.

Universal support spans Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2016-2025, Linux kernel 3.6+, VMware ESXi 6.0+ and macOS 10.15+, with in-box drivers for plug-and-play deployments. Advanced protocols such as RSS (Receive Side Scaling), TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload) and LRO (Large Receive Offload) offload CPU, maximising throughput in virtualisation and Docker/Kubernetes containers.

Perfect for creators editing 8K RAW, network administrators with 10G NAS and gamers with ultra-fast local storage, this multi-gigabit card transforms wired connections into data highways for the post-Gigabit era.