2.5GBASE-T
EthernetMax Speed
2.50 Gbps
Max Resolution
—
Power Delivery
30W
Released
2016
2.5 Gbps Ethernet designed to work over existing Cat5e cabling. The practical upgrade path for homes and offices without rewiring. Increasingly standard on new Wi-Fi 6E routers.
Bandwidth
2.50 Gbps
Power Delivery
30W
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Capabilities
Data
✓
Video
✗
Audio
✗
Power
✓
Ethernet
✓
Future-Proof Analysis
Sweet spot for home networking — faster than Gigabit over existing wiring. Standard on new routers and NAS devices.
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Speed Benchmarks
| Scenario | File Size | Theoretical | Realistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer a 1GB file | 1.00 GB | 3.2s | 3.7s |
| Transfer a 2GB photo album | 2.00 GB | 6.4s | 7.4s |
| Transfer a 10GB movie | 10.00 GB | 32.0s | 36.8s |
| Transfer a 25GB game install | 25.00 GB | 80.0s | 92.0s |
| Transfer a 50GB backup | 50.00 GB | 160.0s | 184.0s |
| Transfer a 100GB project | 100.00 GB | 320.0s | 368.0s |
| Transfer a 250GB backup archive | 250.00 GB | 800.0s | 920.0s |
| Transfer a 500GB drive clone | 500.00 GB | 1600.0s | 1840.0s |
| Transfer a 1TB drive image | 1000.00 GB | 3200.0s | 3680.0s |