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). The NIC card is small and can fit in many mini PCs and micro PCs M.2 2230 form factor. Tested in an HP Elite Mini 800 G9 with Windows 11, pfSense, and Proxmox virtual environments. Additional Information: The M.2 A+E key Intel I226 2.5GbE Network Card features the advanced Intel I226-V high-performance network controller. This controller, equipped with a Base-T copper networking interface, offers a compact, single-port solution for integrated multi-gigabit connectivity, supporting speeds of up to 2.5Gbps. Compliant with IEEE802.3 Ethernet standards, it provides seamless compatibility for 2500BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-TE connections. Additionally, it supports Intel vPro technology on compatible Intel platforms. Engineered for versatility, this network card is ideal for use in mobile devices, desktops, workstations, value servers, and industrial designs 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-negotiator - 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 are of the actual item listed. Small screw not included.