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product_id: 250051589
title: "10Gtek for X540-T2 10GbE Converged Network Adapter(CNA), Dual Copper RJ45 Port, PCI Express 2.1 X8, Amount to Intel X540-T2"
brand: "10gtek"
price: "A$152"
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reviews_count: 6
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# 10GbE Dual RJ45 Ports PCIe 2.1 x8 Interface Intel X540 Chip Stability 10Gtek for X540-T2 10GbE Converged Network Adapter(CNA), Dual Copper RJ45 Port, PCI Express 2.1 X8, Amount to Intel X540-T2

**Brand:** 10gtek
**Price:** A$152
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Upgrade Your Network, Upgrade Your Edge

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 10Gtek for X540-T2 10GbE Converged Network Adapter(CNA), Dual Copper RJ45 Port, PCI Express 2.1 X8, Amount to Intel X540-T2 by 10gtek
- **How much does it cost?** A$152 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- 10gtek enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted 10gtek brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Blazing 10GbE Speed:** Dual copper RJ45 ports deliver ultra-fast 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for next-level data center performance.
- • **Rock-Solid Intel X540 Chip:** Equipped with the original Intel X540 controller for intelligent offloads and unmatched network stability.
- • **Universal OS Compatibility:** Supports Windows Server 2003-2012, Windows 7-10, Linux, ESX/ESXi, and manual setup for Windows 11—future-proof your infrastructure.
- • **Compact & Flexible Installation:** Includes standard and low-profile brackets for easy installation in any server or small form factor case.
- • **Seamless PCIe 2.1 x8 Integration:** Compatible with both PCIe x8 and x16 slots, ensuring versatile and powerful server upgrades.

## Overview

The X540-T2 10GbE Converged Network Adapter features dual copper RJ45 ports supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds, powered by the original Intel X540 controller chip for enhanced stability and intelligent offloads. With PCI Express 2.1 x8 compatibility and broad OS support—including Windows Server, Linux, and ESX/ESXi—this adapter is designed for high-performance data centers and professional environments. It comes with both standard and low-profile brackets for flexible installation and is backed by a 3-year warranty and lifetime tech support.

## Description

Networking: 10 GbE/1 GbE/100 Mb/s copper PHYs integrated on-chip Support for jumbo frames of up to 15.5 KB 802.1q VLAN supportSupport for Data Center Bridging(DCB);(802.1Qaz,802.1Qbb,802.1p) Host Interface: PCIe base specification 2.1 (2.5GT/s or 5GT/s) Bus width -x1, x2, x4, x8 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4 GB of physical memoryTemp. Range(℃):0~55

Review: Excellent dual 10g network - Works perfectly on Linux. Been using it with my 10g netgear switch to share the network connections with multiple VM's on KVM/libvirt. Expensive, but worth it if you need to keep at the bleeding edge of technology, otherwise an overkill. Great to play with sriov, vm's, vf's.
Review: after a decent wait finally gotten this 10gbe nic card. however I purchased this because there's a fan but the product sent was w/o a fan and purely heatsink. felt cheated or rather disappointed because we all know the heatsink w/o the fan, may not be as efficient.

## Features

- Equipped with original Intel X540 controller chip which supports Intelligent Offloads and make the servers more stable.
- Compatible with Windows Server 2003/ 2008/ 2012, Windows7/8/10*/Visa, Linux, ESX/ESXi*. Storage over Ethernet: iSCSI, FCoE, NFS. (Note that this card can be used with Windows 11, but it needs to be manually set up. If you buy it for Windows 11, please contact us for installation guide before using.)
- Dual copper RJ45 ports let you connect to Category-6A and up to 100m((Category-6 up to 55 m) for meeting the demands of data center environments. PCI Express* 2.1. 5.0 G T/s X8 Lane is suitable for both PCI-E X8 and PCI-E X16 slots.
- With profile bracket and additional low profile bracket that makes it easy to install the card in a small form factor/low profile computer case/server.NOT support hot swaping.
- What You Get: 10Gtek 10GbE PCI-E X8 Network Card X540-10G-2T (compare to Intel X540-T2) x1, Low-profile Bracket x1. Backed by 10Gtek 30 Days Free-returned, 3 Year Free Warranty and Lifetime Technology Support.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01HMGWOU8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #52,664 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #120 in Network Cards |
| Item model number | X540-T2(Intel-1pc) |
| Manufacturer | 10Gtek |
| Product Dimensions | 22.35 x 14.48 x 3.05 cm; 222 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** 10Gtek
- **Colour:** for Intel
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Hardware interface:** PCIE x 8
- **Product dimensions:** 22.4L x 14.5W x 6.8H centimeters

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: What's the difference between the x540-t2 and x550-t2 ?**
A: The X520 and X540 have a PCIe 2.0 x8 interface, which has 32Gbit/s bandwidth.
The X550 has a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, which has 32Gbit/s bandwidth.

The single-port versions may be used in slower slots: X520-T1/DA1 or X540-T1/DA1 will work in a PCIe 2.0 x4 slot (at 16Gbit/s); the manual says the T550-T1 should work in a PCI 2.0 x4 slot as well, although I haven’t tried it.

**Q: Has anyone actually gotten close to the 10gbps connection speed for this card?  pcie 2.0 has limit of 5 gt/s or about 4gpbs max.  so can it be 10gb?**
A: The card is PCIe 2 with x8 lanes, which is 4 GigaByte per second. 4 GigaByte is the same as 32 GigaBit, so it should handle 10 GigaBit just fine.

**Q: Will this card negotiate down to a pcie gen 3 x2?  i think my only free x4 slot only runs in x2 mode which is why i'm asking.**
A: No, please kindly note that the X550-T1 supports PCIe v3.0 (8.0GT/s) (Compatible with 2.0 and 1.1) X4/X8/X16 Lane, and it does not support X2.

**Q: does this work with windows 11?**
A: I have not gotten it to work with windows 11. The seller says to install drivers 26.7 but those dont work

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent dual 10g network
*by M***H on 21 July 2021*

Works perfectly on Linux. Been using it with my 10g netgear switch to share the network connections with multiple VM's on KVM/libvirt. Expensive, but worth it if you need to keep at the bleeding edge of technology, otherwise an overkill. Great to play with sriov, vm's, vf's.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***E on 4 January 2023*

after a decent wait finally gotten this 10gbe nic card. however I purchased this because there's a fan but the product sent was w/o a fan and purely heatsink. felt cheated or rather disappointed because we all know the heatsink w/o the fan, may not be as efficient.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***I on 18 November 2025*

Funciona en w11 sin instalar nada más. Funciona a 1gbps o 10gbps, no funciona a 2.5gbps. Recomiendo ponerle ventilación para evitar sobrecalentamiento.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-22*