XZSNET 10G Network Card with Broadcom BCM57810S Chip, 10GB PCI-E NIC, Dual 10G SFP+ Port PCI Express X8 Ethernet Adapter Support Windows/Windows Server/Linux/Freebsd/VMware ESXi

This dual port 10G network card worked like a champ. Installed it in the system, disabled the boot from LAN options (which my system didn't like), but it works great once properly configured. It was NOT hard at all to make the BIOS changes needed OR to install the needed drivers to get it running with the OS.When I need another 2 port 10G network card, I'll go for another one of these!

X710 are proven reliable. The heat sink at the SFP ports are nice and help to keep transceiver cool. I recommend this NIC if 10G is enough for you. Perfect compatibility with ESXi 8.

Perfecto para actualizar al vmware esxi 8.0

Card was dead out of the box. Tried it in 3 different systems. Package looked intact, no physical damage found. The heatsink is low-effort design using a thermal pad & attached poorly to the PCB. Flops around on the IC die with even lightest pressure. Returned.

Bought one of these before and works fine in my server, bought another for the a work station, but this was dead on arrival, tried in two machines (one didnt recognise or see it and other was just red LED didnt do anything) so presumed dead,, sent back got money back once posted return.... will seek another brand.