PassMark Advanced Network Test
Fixed Block Size
To test the maximum throughput speed that a network connection can handle, a fixed block size of 16384 Bytes is sent from the client to the server over a period of five minutes. The higher block size will allow the transfer rate to stay as high as possible – in the same way that large files transfer from one drive to another quicker than lots of small files of the same total size.
Variable Packet Size
In a real world situation, the blocks of data that pass through a network adapter are not of the same size each time, so to give a more realistic impression of how an adapter performs, the adapter is once again tested at each range for a period of five minutes. This time, however, the block size will vary from 32 Bytes up to 16384 Bytes in increasing steps of 148.7 Bytes each time.
TCP Performance
UDP Performance
I for sure was expecting to see tests with different cables. Like cat5e, cat6 and cat7 at different lengths to see what speed you could expect from your different existing cabling. Would have been very useful information.
Does anybody know the powerusage in idle and at 10 gbit?
I was looking forward to getting faster than 1GB up and running here. I have 10 PCs. Bought three of these adapters and connected to MS510TX. Sadly, the performance and reliability of the adapter is lacking. I get frequent disconnects (identified by an even log aqnic disconnect id 14 error) that takes down my VPN. After waking from sleep these adapters are extremely slow to re-establish connections, and at system start up take around 6 seconds to establish connections. Transfers across CAT6A are erratic.
Hi Yanta
I sadly don’t think you’re alone. The XG-C100C was among the first generation of consumer 10GbE and they don’t seem too reliable in the long run. Mine has stopped working in 10GbE mode and only delivers 1GbE by now. A sad truth.
If I was you, I would try and RMA them, if still possible warranty wise.
This might need some more research, see how widespread the problem is or whether it’s just us that are unlucky.
I did RMA one of the cards. The one I got back has the same issues. ASUS support here in Australia is non-existent. As they are Based in Sydney, and I am in Melbourne, warranty has so far proven to be unenforceable. A waste of $450.
There is a firmware update available on the Aquantia website but I haven’t been brave enough to to flash one of the adapters in case it bricks the card.
There is also a driver update available, but it actually results in several websites being inaccessible, funnily enough, ASUS’s being among them, and blocks access to my ASUS router. Is that Karma or what? The 2.5G on the ASRock motherboards, which use the Realtek Dragon chipset are far more reliable than this card.
It also runs very hot. I have a 12cm fan blowing across it and it idles at 45 celsius with 17 celsius ambient.
hi, thanks a lot for this test.
do you think i can connect two pc with this card for file transfer without router ?