New and sealed Intel I226-V M.2 A+E 2.5GbE Ethernet NIC Card. The network interface card supports Multi-Gig speeds of up to 2.5Gbps (2500Mbps). Compact design fits 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. Designed with a Base-T copper networking interface, it delivers a compact, single-port solution for integrated multi-gigabit connectivity. Supports IEEE802.3 Ethernet standards, including 2500BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-TE. Compatible with Intel vPro technology on supported Intel platforms. Ideal 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 - Single port 1GbE RJ45 support (copper) - Supports 2500BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-TE (IEEE802.3bz, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3) - 3 Auto-negotiators - IEEE802.3z compliant flow control with software-controllable RX thresholds and TX pause frames - Automatic crossover detection (MDI/MDI-X) - IEEE 1588 Protocol and 802.1AS support - Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities - IEEE802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) support - Full Wake-On-Lan support - TCP/UDP, IPv4 checksum offload (Rx/Tx) - Transmit Segmentation Offload (TSO) for IPv4 and IPv6 - Supports jumbo frames up to 9.5KB Images show the actual item. Small screw not included.