Product Overview
As content volume and resolutions surge, relying on 1Gb Ethernet feels like crawling through rush hour traffic. It’s time to leave the slow lane behind. With the OWC 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter, you’ll experience the thrill of blazing speeds in your creative workflow, A/V production, or online gaming—like switching from a commuter car to an exotic supercar.
OWC OWCPCIE10GB2 Applications
- Filmmakers: When the shoot is done, transfer 4.0TB of 4K footage in just over an hour vs over 10 hours.
- Video editing teams: streamline your workflow, add incredibly powerful collaboration, and work with up to 8K files without dropped frames by adding this card to workstations connected to editing storage such as the OWC Jellyfish.
- Audio producers: Create a memorable performance at stadiums, auditoriums, studios, and other live sound settings by streaming volumes of audio and video data to multiple destinations in real-time with latency-free AVB precision quality.
- Photographers: After ingesting CFexpress and SD media cards, send 1000 RAW files (52MB each) to a NAS or remote server in under 45 seconds.
OWC OWCPCIE10GB2 Includes
- (1) OWC 2-Port 10G Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter
- (1) Swappable low-profile PCIe bracket
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCPCIE10GB2 Features
- Ultra-fast: over 900MB/s real-world tested transfer speed for large file transfers, video editing, and live streaming gaming sessions
- Versatile: use internally with PCIe slot equipped Mac Pro and Windows computers or externally with the OWC ThunderBay Flex 8, ThunderBay Flex 1U4, or Mercury Helios 3S
- Easy integration: utilize existing Cat7 or Cat6a cabling up to 100-meter for full 10Gb speed or up to 5Gb speed for existing Cat6 and Cat5e cabling
- Cost-effective: 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T technology (formerly NBASE-T) provides up to 500% faster performance with existing cabling
- Smart: supports auto-negotiation for 10Gb/s, 5Gb/s, 2.5Gb/s, 1Gb/s, 100Mb/s, and 10Mb/s BASE-T Ethernet standards
- AVB ready: perfect for use in pro audio and video applications where precise time-synchronized data streams is critical
- Jumbo Frame ready: dramatically reduce network transactions and use less bandwidth with up to 16KB jumbo frames
- Advanced: IP, TCP, UDPO checksum and Large Send offload processes ensure highest CPU performance when large file transfers or high I/O operations occur
- Dependable: Quality of Service (QoS) technology ensures priority applications and processes will deliver highest performance during limited network capacity
- Accessible: Wake-on-LAN (WoL) ready for remote access of home or work computer
- Compatible: works with Mac, Windows, Linux
- Energy efficient: Supports IEEE 802.3az for low computer bus power and cool operation
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCPCIE10GB2 Specifications
- External Connectivity: (2) RJ45 10GBASE-T Ethernet port with link and speed activity indicator
- Data Rate: 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10Mbps auto negotiation
- Card Interface: PCIe
- PCIe Bus Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x2 (using a PCIe 2.0/3.0 slot) or x1 (using a PCIe 4.0 slot)
- PCIe Form Factor:
- PCIe x4 half length, half height
- Compatible with PCIe x4 slots or larger
- Chipset / Controller: Marvell AQC113CS
- Mac OS Compatibility:
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- PC OS Compatibility:
- Windows 8 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8 64-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
- Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows 10 32-bit Edition
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 11
- Other OS Compatibility: Linux Kernel 3.10 or later
- Driver Required:
- The OWC 10G Ethernet PCIe card requires a driver to work properly with Windows or Linux.
- There is no driver for MacOS.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12.1 cm (4.8 in)
- Length: 17.4 cm (6.9 in)
- Width: 2.2 cm (0.9 in)
- Activity LED: Yes
- Ambient Temperature:
- Operating: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
- Non-Operating: 14°F to 158°F (-10°C to 70°C)
- Humidity:
- Operating: 5% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 90% non-condensing
