New and sealed Intel I226-V M.2 A+E 2.5GbE Ethernet NIC Card. The NIC interface supports Multi-Gig speeds of up to 2.5Gbps (2500Mbps). The NIC card is small and can fit in many mini PCs and micro PCs – M.2 2230 form factor. Tested in HP Elite Mini 800 G9 with Windows 11, pfSense, and Proxmox Virtual Environments. Additional Information: The M.2 A+E key Intel I226 2.5GbE Network Card features the advanced Intel I226-V high-performance network controller. This controller, equipped with a Base-T copper networking interface, provides a compact, single-port solution for integrated multi-gigabit connectivity, supporting speeds up to 2.5Gbps. Compliant with IEEE802.3 Ethernet standards, it supports 2500BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-TE connections. It is compatible with Intel vPro technology on select Intel platforms. Designed for versatility, this network card is suitable for mobile devices, desktops, workstations, entry-level servers, and industrial systems where space is limited. Product Features: - Compliant with PCI Express specification Revision 3.1 (5GT/s) - Compliant with M.2 Key A+E NGFF card Electromechanical Specification - Compatible with M.2 Key A/E (2230) card Electromechanical Specification - MDI (Copper) standard IEEE802.3 Ethernet interface up to 2.5Gb/s - Supports single port 1GbE RJ45 connection (copper) - Complies with MDI standard IEEE802.3 Ethernet interface for 2500BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-TE applications (IEEE802.3bz, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3u, and IEEE802.3) - 3 Auto-negotiator - 3x and IEEE802.3z compliant flow control with software-controllable RX thresholds and TX pause frames - Automatic crossover detection function (MDI/MDI-X) - IEEE 1588 Protocol and 802.1AS implementation - Supports Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities - Supports IEEE802.3az - Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) - Full Wake-On-Lan support - TCP/UDP, IPv4 checksum offload (Rx/Tx) - Transmit Segmentation Offload (TSO) for IPv4 and IPv6 - Supports packets up to 9.5KB Jumbo Frames Pictures are of the actual item listed. Small screw not included.