I am curious if anyone else has seen this or how many are interested in a 5 Gbps adapter? I just spotted this new release from Ubiquiti, the UACC-Adapter-RJ45-USBC-5GE. It looks like a great deal for anyone wanting multi-gig speeds without going all the way to 10GbE pricing and it is backwards compatible.
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Price: $49 USD
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Interfaces: a 5 GbE RJ45 port + a USB Type-C port
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Design: Small, lightweight (38g), with aluminum housing
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OS Support: Windows 7 through 11, macOS 14.2+, and Linux
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Other things to note: According to the page, it looks like it offers backward compatibility saying it is also a "gigabit port"
Why might this be something worthy to check out or upgrade to?
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If you are looking for multi gigabit speeds for your laptops, mini PCs, or even home lab servers that only have 1GbE onboard currently, this might be the way to go
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This fits "price wise" between 2.5GbE dongles and pricey 10GbE adapters
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This might be handy in lab setups where you don’t want to mess with PCIe NICs especially for mini PCs or other small form factors
I mean, at $49, this feels like a great option compared to other 5GbE adapters out there that often cost in the neighborhood of $80–$100. Anyone else planning to grab one of these to test in a home lab? Would love to hear about your thoughts on 5GbE in general.
