Akasa Launches Low Profile 2.5 Gbps PCIe Network Card

With 2.5 Gbps Ethernet gaining popularity, we’re seeing more and more companies launching 2.5 Gbps products and Akasa is the latest to join the fray. Although there’s nothing really unique about this 2.5 Gbps card, it is the lowest profile card we’ve seen so far, which might make it suitable for certain builds where a regular card wouldn’t fit.

The awkwardly named AK-PCCE25-01 features a Realtek Ethernet controller, although we can’t quite make out which one, but it’s one of the RTL8125 variants. The card comes with a full-height and half-height bracket and drivers for Windows 7 through 10, as well as Linux are provided. Retail pricing seems to be around US$31.95/£27.98/€29.90, which is in line with the competition, or somewhat cheaper.