--- product_id: 51342952 title: "ASUS XG-C100C - Backward compatible 10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter with 5/2.5/1G and 100Mbps standards, one RJ45 port and integrated QoS Red/Silver" brand: "asus" price: "889 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Asus" url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/51342952-asus-xg-c100c-backward-compatible-10gbase-t-pcie-network-adapter store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # 10Gbps blazing speed Integrated QoS for prioritized traffic Backward compatible multi-speed ASUS XG-C100C - Backward compatible 10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter with 5/2.5/1G and 100Mbps standards, one RJ45 port and integrated QoS Red/Silver **Brand:** asus **Price:** 889 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Upgrade your network, upgrade your hustle! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** ASUS XG-C100C - Backward compatible 10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter with 5/2.5/1G and 100Mbps standards, one RJ45 port and integrated QoS Red/Silver by asus - **How much does it cost?** 889 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/51342952-asus-xg-c100c-backward-compatible-10gbase-t-pcie-network-adapter) ## Best For - asus enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted asus brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Blazing 10Gbps Throughput:** Experience lightning-fast data transfer up to 10x faster than standard gigabit adapters, perfect for bandwidth-heavy workflows and streaming. - • **Compact & Efficient Design:** Slim PCIe form factor fits neatly into your desktop setup, maintaining optimal operating temperatures between 0°C and 40°C for consistent performance. - • **Smart Traffic Prioritization:** Integrated QoS technology optimizes your gaming and streaming traffic, reducing lag and buffering for a flawless online experience. - • **Seamless Multi-Speed Compatibility:** Supports 5G/2.5G/1G/100Mbps Ethernet standards ensuring smooth integration with existing network infrastructure without missing a beat. - • **Plug & Play Ready for Professionals:** Works instantly on Linux and Windows with minimal driver hassle, designed for the savvy multitasker who demands reliability. ## Overview The ASUS XG-C100C is a high-performance 10GBase-T PCIe network adapter delivering up to 10Gbps speeds with backward compatibility across multiple Ethernet standards. Featuring integrated QoS for traffic prioritization, it ensures smooth, lag-free connectivity for professional and gaming environments. Compatible with Linux and Windows, this compact adapter offers plug-and-play convenience and reliable operation within standard temperature ranges. ## Description Enjoy up to 10x faster network speeds with this backward-compatible 10GBase-T PCIe adapter, supporting multiple Ethernet standards and prioritized gaming traffic. Review: Worked immediately, great throughput - Worked immediately in my Linux PC, with 64 CPU, no drivers needed ~ lan was the bottleneck Make sure the short slot on your motherboard is PCI3 and not PCI2, sometimes a short slot will be downgraded to a PCI2 by the manufacturer while all the other longer slots are PCI3. You can of course put it in a longer slot to obtain PCI3 and that's exactly what I have had to do and move one of my cards down to the PCI2 short slot - it's a USB 3.1 Type C card and still has ample bandwidth to provide 10Gbits to my external hardware even though it's now in a PCI2 slot. Before you complain of slow throughput consider where the data you are transmitting is being stored, if it's a standard spinning HDD then they max out between 200~250Mb/s, SATA SSD or SATA NVME maxes out at 500~600Mb/s, mine goes to PCI Bus mounted NVME in PCI3 mode ~ which in my system max out at 2GB/s, that's 2 GigaBytes / s, not 2 Gigabits / s, generally speaking if a measurement is in Gb/s it's Giga bits ( small b ), if its GB/s its Giga Bytes ( capital B ) but not everyone sticks to this convention. Rule of thumb - MegaBytes/s are approx 1/10th of the Gigabits, keep that in mind and the speeds in your system are easier to envisage. Review: It’s alright - Works great with Windows Server once the drivers are installed. Would be better if it was already recognised on an ASUS motherboard without drivers but here we are. Sits nicely in the case, easy to install and get drivers to recognise the card, haven’t tried on Linux or Proxmox yet but definitely want to ## Features - Super-fast 10Gbps network - enjoy up to 10x faster throughput for bandwidth-intensive tasks. Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). Speed Auto-Negotiation ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B071JR2ZW8 | | Best Sellers Rank | 25,050 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 295 in USB Computer Network Adapters | | Box Contents | Network Adapter, Manual | | Brand | ASUS | | Brand Name | ASUS | | Color | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | | Colour | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | | Compatible Devices | Desktop | | Compatible Operating System Family | Linux, Windows | | Compatible devices | Desktop | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,033 Reviews | | Data Link Protocol | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3 | | Data Transfer Rate | 10 Megabytes Per Second | | Data link protocol | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3 | | EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 1 Years | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00889349620069, 04712900620061 | | Hardware Interface | Ethernet | | Hardware interface | Ethernet | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 12L x 8.4W x 2.5H centimetres | | Item Type Name | Network Adapter | | Item Weight | 1 Grams | | Manufacturer | Asus | | Manufacturer Part Number | XG-C100C | | Minimum Required Operating System Version | Windows 10 | | Model Number | 90IG0440-MO0R00 | | Product dimensions | 12L x 8.4W x 2.5H centimetres | | UPC | 718929128209 889349620069 | | Unit Count | 1.0 count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** ASUS - **Hardware interface:** Ethernet - **Colour:** Multi-Colour - **Compatible devices:** Desktop - **Product dimensions:** 12L x 8.4W x 2.5H centimetres - **Data link protocol:** Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3 - **Data transfer rate:** 10000 Megabits Per Second - **Item weight:** 60 Grams - **EU Spare Part Availability Duration:** 1 Years - **UPC:** 718929128209 889349620069 ## Images ![ASUS XG-C100C - Backward compatible 10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter with 5/2.5/1G and 100Mbps standards, one RJ45 port and integrated QoS Red/Silver - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KUXve+gLL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Worth getting in 2021?** A: I have had mine a while, it is lightning and a very fast network card. Not sure how it compares to new models? but 10Gbe is 10Gbe. **Q: Is this the more up to date/current version of the asus rog areios? they seem very pricey compares to this and essentially the same product.** A: This is not the ASUS Areios (not even sure if it is available in the UK). Various reviews around the net state that they are both internally the same product with no difference in performance. There are several youtube video reviews. **Q: Can i use the asus xg-c100c in a pcie2.0 slot?** A: On the box it says that it supports PCI Express 3.0/2.1/2.0 x4 i.e. it needs PCI Express x4 slot or if you have spare x16 slot. **Q: I cant connect to 10gbs. when i try to connect the link speed to 10gbs it doesnt work. it works when i set to auto negotiation or 1gbs. i have fibr** A: This card adapts to the fastest speed of what you connect it to. Most Ethernet hubs these days are 1gbs so that's what you will see. If you connect it to a 100mbs that's what it will do. If you have a 10gbs hub then it will do that but these are very special. If you want to use the speed of this I suggest you buy a 2nd one and plug that in the computer you are trying to connect to. Remember to run the cable directly between them. You will need to set IP addresses manually. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worked immediately, great throughput *by T***M on 20 July 2020* Worked immediately in my Linux PC, with 64 CPU, no drivers needed ~ lan was the bottleneck Make sure the short slot on your motherboard is PCI3 and not PCI2, sometimes a short slot will be downgraded to a PCI2 by the manufacturer while all the other longer slots are PCI3. You can of course put it in a longer slot to obtain PCI3 and that's exactly what I have had to do and move one of my cards down to the PCI2 short slot - it's a USB 3.1 Type C card and still has ample bandwidth to provide 10Gbits to my external hardware even though it's now in a PCI2 slot. Before you complain of slow throughput consider where the data you are transmitting is being stored, if it's a standard spinning HDD then they max out between 200~250Mb/s, SATA SSD or SATA NVME maxes out at 500~600Mb/s, mine goes to PCI Bus mounted NVME in PCI3 mode ~ which in my system max out at 2GB/s, that's 2 GigaBytes / s, not 2 Gigabits / s, generally speaking if a measurement is in Gb/s it's Giga bits ( small b ), if its GB/s its Giga Bytes ( capital B ) but not everyone sticks to this convention. Rule of thumb - MegaBytes/s are approx 1/10th of the Gigabits, keep that in mind and the speeds in your system are easier to envisage. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s alright *by R***E on 4 December 2025* Works great with Windows Server once the drivers are installed. Would be better if it was already recognised on an ASUS motherboard without drivers but here we are. Sits nicely in the case, easy to install and get drivers to recognise the card, haven’t tried on Linux or Proxmox yet but definitely want to ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well, but check SFP+ alternatives before buying *by P***G on 7 November 2020* Its a little strange but yes, ASUS produces one of the cheapest 10GbE RJ45 out there and here it is. Just like other consumer grade 10GbE NICs, this is an Aquantia AQC-107 cards, which had recently fall under the Marvell umbrella - which is quite a big name in corporate NICs space. In case you need to know - that's the same chip as Apple uses in their iMacPro and Mac Mini - so macOS has drivers for this chip out of the box. Don't ask me why that matters... Tested in Windows, Ubuntu and unRAID and it records a 9.4-9.5Gbps with iperf using a Mikrotik CRS305, so that's pretty good. Build quality is good as you would expect from ASUS; comes with a half height bracket for swapping, just in case you need to fit it in a 2U rack, or in my scenario, a Lenovo M920q tiny node. I was pleasantly surprised by how small this thing is - the picture makes it looks bigger than it is. If you look closer you'll see that the card finishes by the end of a x4 slot - so that's very short indeed. The real question here is - whether you actually need a RJ45 NIC? If you are buying one of these, presumably you'll be needing a 10GbE Switch. Apart from a couple of 8xGbE+2x10GbE offerings from Netgear etc, most switches are still corporate offerings which primarily focuses on SFP+. So if you buy one of these with a SFP+ switch, you'll need to throw in an extra SFP+RJ module which are like £50-60. Also worth mentioning is that these modules run at 70-90ºC at 3V+ - I kid you not - its not really designed for your desktop use. Then it begs the question - why not use a SFP+ NIC? A Mellanox ConnectX-3 is just <£40 from China, and a SFP+ Patch cable <£20. Then you have a connection costing less than this ASUS NIC while also not being a finger burner. Worth a thought really. Its worth noting that there is a SFP+ equivalent of this card from ASUS too in form of XG-C100F. However while that is priced similarly to its RJ45 sibling, its more than double the cost of other SFP+ competitors. So unless you really need a SFP+ NIC on AQC-107... for some macOS related reasons... then you probably wouldn't want that. ## Frequently Bought Together - ASUS XG-C100C - Backward compatible 10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter with 5/2.5/1G and 100Mbps standards, one RJ45 port and integrated QoS Red/Silver - QNAP QSW-2104-2T 2-port 10GbE RJ45 and 4-port 2.5GbE RJ45 Unmanged Switch - Synology E10G18-T1 10GB NW CARD W 10GBASE-T PORTS, Black/Blue --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/51342952-asus-xg-c100c-backward-compatible-10gbase-t-pcie-network-adapter](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/51342952-asus-xg-c100c-backward-compatible-10gbase-t-pcie-network-adapter) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*