| 1 GbE |
Plugable USBC-E1000 (current rev.) |
ASIX AX88179A |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ncm |
USB-C |
Hardware offload, low CPU. Older AX88179 rev. needs a DEXT — buy current stock only. |
https://plugable.com/products/usbc-e1000 |
| 1 GbE |
Plugable USB3-E1000 (current rev.) |
ASIX AX88179A |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ncm |
USB-A |
Same chip as USBC-E1000, USB-A body. |
https://plugable.com/products/usb3-e1000 |
| 1 GbE |
Plugable USBC-TE1000 |
Realtek RTL8153 |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ecm |
USB-C |
Driverless but ECM-bound → higher CPU on Apple Silicon. |
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087V7ZFQB |
| 1 GbE |
Apple USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet (Belkin) |
Realtek RTL8153 |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ecm |
USB-C |
Sold by Apple, compatibility guaranteed, but ECM-bound. |
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HJKF2ZM/A/belkin-usb-c-to-gigabit-ethernet-adapter |
| 2.5 GbE |
Plugable USBC-E2500 |
Realtek RTL8156B |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ncm |
USB-C |
Best-documented native 2.5G option. |
https://plugable.com/products/usbc-e2500 |
| 2.5 GbE |
D-Link DUB-E250 |
Realtek RTL8156B |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ncm |
USB-C |
Widely confirmed plug-and-play on Monterey+. |
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LQRT8CR |
| 2.5 GbE |
TP-Link UE302C |
Realtek RTL8156 |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ncm |
USB-C |
Some users report the NCM driver caps throughput near ~1 Gbps instead of full 2.5 Gbps. Results vary. |
https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/usb-converter/ue302c/ |
| 2.5 GbE |
ASUS USB-C2500 |
Realtek RTL8156B |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ncm |
USB-C |
TAA-compliant; common in enterprise. |
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPV5GGCN |
| 2.5 GbE |
UGREEN USB-C to 2.5G |
Realtek RTL8156B |
com.apple.driver.usb.cdc.ncm |
USB-C |
Aluminum enclosure, runs cooler. |
https://www.ugreen.com/products/ugreen-usb-c-to-2-5-gigabit-ethernet-adapter |
| 10 GbE |
Sonnet Solo10G (SOLO10G-TB3) |
Aquantia/Marvell AQC107S |
AppleEthernetAquantiaAqtion.kext |
Thunderbolt 3 (captive) |
Fanless, bus-powered. De facto standard. Plug-and-play since macOS 10.13.5. |
https://www.sonnetstore.com/products/solo10g-thunderbolt-adapter |
| 10 GbE |
OWC Thunderbolt 3 10G Ethernet |
Marvell AQC107 |
AppleEthernetAquantiaAqtion.kext |
Thunderbolt 3 (captive) |
OWC states no drivers required for macOS; supports 10.13.4+. |
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB3ADP10GBE |
| 10 GbE |
CalDigit Connect 10G |
Marvell AQC113 |
AppleEthernetAquantiaAqtion.kext |
Thunderbolt 3/4/5, USB4 |
Newer AQC113 chip, bus-powered. |
https://www.caldigit.com/connect-10-g/ |
| 10 GbE |
QNAP QNA-T310G1T |
Marvell AQC107 |
AppleEthernetAquantiaAqtion.kext |
Thunderbolt 3 |
Native on macOS 10.13.3+, M1/M2/M3 compatible. Ignore the Windows driver pages. |
https://www.qnap.com/en/product/qna-t310g1t |
| 10 GbE |
QNAP QNA-UC10G1T |
Marvell AQC113 |
AppleEthernetAquantiaAqtion.kext |
USB4 / Thunderbolt 3/4 |
Native on macOS 12.7–15.4; Windows needs the AQC113 driver. |
https://www.qnap.com/en/product/qna-uc10g1t |
| 10 GbE |
Ubiquiti UniFi 10G Ethernet Adapter |
Marvell AQC113 |
AppleEthernetAquantiaAqtion.kext |
USB4 / Thunderbolt 3/4 |
Ubiquiti confirms no driver install on recent macOS. |
https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-unifi-cables-dacs/products/unifi-10g-ethernet-adapt |