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). This compact card is designed to fit in many mini PCs and micro PCs with M.2 2230 slots. Tested in HP Elite Mini 800 G9 with Windows 11, pfSense, and Proxmox Virtual Environments. The M.2 A+E key Intel I226 2.5GbE Network Card features the Intel I226-V high-performance network controller. Built with a Base-T copper networking interface, it delivers a compact, single-port solution for integrated multi-gigabit connectivity. Supports speeds up to 2.5Gbps and complies with IEEE802.3 Ethernet standards, ensuring compatibility with 2500BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-TE connections. Compatible with Intel vPro technology on select Intel platforms. Designed for versatility, this network card is suitable for mobile devices, desktops, workstations, value 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 - Complies with single port 1GbE RJ45 port (copper) - Complies with the MDI standard IEEE802.3 Ethernet interface for 2500BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-TE applications (IEEE802.3bz, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3u, and IEEE802.3) - 3 Auto-negotiators - 3x and IEEE802.3z compliant flow control support with software-controllable RX thresholds and TX pause frames - Automatic cross-over 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 offloads (Rx/Tx) - Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO) for IPv4 and IPv6 - Supports packets up to 9.5KB Jumbo Frames Pictures shown are of the actual item. Small screw not included.