Orico Thunderbolt 10GbE Network Adapter
I have had the Ubiquiti Unifi 10G Ethernet Adapter in my Shopee shopping cart for a few weeks now. But because it is expensive, it remains in my cart. Sinseng Components sells it for S$299 on Shopee.
When the Singtel Technician came to setup my 10Gbps, he was using the Orico Thunderbolt 10GbE Network Adapter. I was casually asking him if it was expensive, and he told me it was one of the cheapest he could find.
So I went to to search on both Shopee and Lazada. Lazada is cheaper at S$160 while Shopee is S$170. After stacking vouchers, I got it for S$147, which is a good deal. It is about 50% cheaper than the Ubiquiti Unifi one.
Box contents include a braided 30 cm USB-C to USB-C cable.
Orico Thunderbolt 10GbE Network Adapter is a plug-and-play Thunderbolt 3 compatible network adapter that supports up to 10 Gbps Ethernet connection.
On the left is a USB-C port that you can plug into your computer.
And an RJ45 port on the right to connect to your network. Ventilation holes are on both sides as it gets hot.
This is not a fanless 10GbE network adapter, which means there is a fan inside the adapter, and the fan will start to spin when it gets hot. There is some fan noise when it spins, but you cannot hear it in a typical office environment.
Temperature-wise, it goes up to 40°C for me when I use it to do Speedtest.
Overall, this is a no-frills 10GbE network adapter that is reasonably priced and works as expected.
If you are looking for a 10GbE network adapter that is wallet-friendly, consider getting this.
