This is an ASUS unit, so it is what we would expect from a big company. We have another unit that has no markings on the chassis. Many of these adapters come from small vendors that have few markings on them, so this is different. Something that is a bit different is that we see a normal set of regulatory markings. Some prefer longer cables, others like smaller cables since there will already be an Ethernet cable sticking out of the other end. When installed, the box part starts around 3″ or about 7.6cm from a USB port’s face. The cable is just long enough to clear the port area. The cable is a nice braided cable, but it is also very short. We wish ASUS used a solution for that rather than having a fixed port. Some units we have seen have adapters to allow the NICs to operate as either Type-A or Type-C ports. ASUS USB C2500 Port SideĪSUS utilizes a USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A (thank you again USB naming convention folks) connection. If you still want status lights, but you do not want the status LEDs to be flashlights, this is a nice feature. Something we noticed is that this NIC sheds less light out at angles for port status than some other units where the LEDs extend to the edge of the case.
On one end of the dongle there is an RJ45 port with two small holes for LEDs. We will quickly note that this is not as heavy as the Sabrent NT-S25G.
Some 2.5GbE adapters like the Plugable 2.5GbE USB-C and USB NIC are plastic. The main body of the USB-C2500 is metal, but it is not entirely metal since both sides of the main box utilize plastic faceplates. ASUS USB-C2500 2.5GbE USB 3 Adapter Overview With 5Gbps USB 3.1/3.2 Gen1 ports becoming very common, this is a good way to add inexpensive 2.5GbE. We are going to be doing this series over the next few weeks and it will culminate in a buyer’s guide similar to the USB 3.1 Gen1 to 5GbE Network Adapter Guide. Since we are using these more often, it is time to revisit the topic. The last one was the UGREEN USB Type-C to 2.5GbE review.
In the first half of 2021, we did a USB 3 to 2.5GbE adapter review series. Many of these adapters come from smaller brands, but this one comes from ASUS making it intriguing. This can be very important with smaller systems as we have seen with our Project TinyMiniMicro series where there are limited expansion options. Practically, it lets you get 2.5GbE speeds, or speeds thereabout, by using a USB port. This is a fairly simple USB 3 to 2.5GbE adapter. Today we are going to take a look at the ASUS USB-C2500.
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