I have been mostly using Mellanox ConnectX2 for my low budget projects. I do not have anything bad to say about those cards other than they tend to run a bit hotter than I would prefer. So for the next project I am willing to try another brand. Solarflare seems to get fair amount of praise around here so I decided to check them out.
The 7th gen cards are still out of my price range. But 5122 and 6122 can be easily found below $50 (sometimes as low as $20). I compared the datasheets but could not see much difference - mostly the same features across the board. If anything - the power requirements for 5122 is even lower than for 6122 (4.9W vs 5.9W).
Is there any benefit to 6122 I overlooked? Or should I just buy 5122 and be done with it?
The 7th gen cards are still out of my price range. But 5122 and 6122 can be easily found below $50 (sometimes as low as $20). I compared the datasheets but could not see much difference - mostly the same features across the board. If anything - the power requirements for 5122 is even lower than for 6122 (4.9W vs 5.9W).
Is there any benefit to 6122 I overlooked? Or should I just buy 5122 and be done with it?