Framework’s 10G Ethernet module exposes USB-C’s complexity

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Jeff Geerling has been following WisdPi’s development of various 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet adapters for the past couple years. They use newer Realtek Ethernet chips, which sometimes have performance quirks, most frequently encountered under Linux. In today’s video, I tested the new WisdPi 10G Ethernet Expansion Card for Framework computers. It fits in any available Framework Expansion slot, even on the Framework Desktop. But Expansion Cards use USB-C for their connection to the mainboard, and therein lies the rub… Jeff goes to test the real world throughput of the device and its USB-C roots in the video below and on the post here.