2.5G Quad NIC for cheap!

[linuxguy]

49.9US $ |2.5g/1g 4 Port Pcie Rj45 Lan 10/100/1000/ 2500mbps Realtek Chip Quad Server Network Card 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Wired Game Nic - Network Cards - AliExpress

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This caught my eye. No doubt it'll require bifurcation?
Which means it probably can only run on newer hardware?

It's probably not going to run on a refurbished 6th gen Dell or whatever?

 

[zack$]

Not sure why you think it will need bifurcation.

It's a PCIE 2.1 x4 card, which means it will work on anything from a decade ago (sandy/ivy bridge) with an available x4 slot.

 

[PigLover]

Its Realtek 8125b - not super desirable these days vs i225v. Makes using it for pfSense/OpenSense troublesome.

Agree with @zack$ that is won't require bifurcation but that means it has a small PCIe switch on it, which means it will be difficult to use as a "passthrough" device on Proxmox or ESXi. Since it is RTL8125b there is no hope of SR/IOV either.

All in all I'd say its probably expensive for what you get from it.