SMC's EZ Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Network Card is an ideal solution when considering new 10/100 adapters for high performance workstations. It provides 10 times the speed of Fast Ethernet over standard Category 5 cable - with no need to rewire. The new full-featured adapter operates in 32-bit PCI mode with full-duplex and auto-negotiation support. It delivers maximum throughput with minimal utilization of the CPU.

Benefits:
Gigabit Ethernet is 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet. Its backward compatibility with previous Ethernet standards allows a user to protect his/her investment in existing copper network infrastructure while providing a migration path to dramatically boosting the network performance.
Provides 2Gbps full duplex network performance and is capable of automatically detecting the connection speed and auto-negotiating to the highest possible performance.
Maximizes the total performance of the system.
Reduces CPU burden, thereby increasing the total performance, throughput , and efficiency of the system.
Eliminates CPU bottleneck by offloading a time consuming task.
Boosts bulk data transfers, resulting in more efficient bus transfer and reduction of server load. Hence, increasing the server's usable bandwidth.
Supports 802.1d and 802.1q priority queuing in both transmit and receive, ensuring critical data receives priority attention.