Elecom 2.5Gbps LAN Adapters Support USB-A and USB Type-C
Elecom is pitching 2.5Gbps wired networking as an upgrade path for existing PCs, since even a 1Gbps-port machine can reach the higher speed with a compatible router and cable.
Key Facts
- Elecom will ship the EDC-QUA3CV2-B and EDC-QUA3CV2E-B 2.5Gbps LAN adapters in mid-September.
- The EDC-QUA3CV2-B is priced at 3,980 yen and the EDC-QUA3CV2E-B at 3,581 yen.
- Both adapters support USB-A and USB Type-C connections through an included Type-C conversion adapter and require no driver install.
- The EDC-QUA3CV2-B works with Elecom's free MAC Address Changer software to alter the adapter's MAC address.
- The adapters support a theoretical maximum of 2.5Gbps, about 2.5 times faster than a 1Gbps connection.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Elecom will release two 2.5Gbps LAN adapters, the EDC-QUA3CV2-B and EDC-QUA3CV2E-B, in mid-September. The adapters add a wired LAN connection to laptops that lack a LAN port. Both models work with USB-A and USB Type-C through an included Type-C conversion adapter, and neither requires a driver install. The EDC-QUA3CV2-B sells for 3,980 yen; the EDC-QUA3CV2E-B for 3,581 yen. Elecom positions the adapters for tasks that need stable throughput, including large game downloads, cloud transfers, web meetings, and online classes. The adapters support a theoretical maximum of 2.5Gbps, which Elecom says is about 2.5 times faster than a 1Gbps connection. The aluminum housing is meant to improve heat dissipation and noise resistance, and the roughly 0.15m cable keeps the unit easy to manage on a desk. Elecom says the wired link avoids the radio interference and dropouts that can affect Wi-Fi.
The two adapters share a compact aluminum body that Elecom says improves heat dissipation and noise resistance. The unit weighs about 56g and measures roughly 59 x 26 x 16mm, and the cable runs about 0.15m, short enough to keep wiring tidy around the desk.
Elecom frames the adapters as a way to add fast wired networking to machines that were not built with a LAN port, and the company notes the higher speed is not locked to new hardware. A PC with only a 1Gbps port can still run at 2.5Gbps if the user supplies a compatible router and LAN cable.
The EDC-QUA3CV2-B, the higher-priced model at 3,980 yen, is the one that works with Elecom's free MAC Address Changer software. The software lets users alter the adapter's MAC address, a feature Elecom targets at office environments that manage connected devices by MAC address, and the company says it increases deployment flexibility there. Both models ship in mid-September.
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