• Price: $49 USD

• Interfaces: a 5 GbE RJ45 port + a USB Type-C port

• Design: Small, lightweight (38g), with aluminum housing

• OS Support: Windows 7 through 11, macOS 14.2+, and Linux

• 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?

• 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

• This fits "price wise" between 2.5GbE dongles and pricey 10GbE adapters

• 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.