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Anker USB C to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet Adapter, PowerExpand USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum Portable USB C Adapter, for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air 2018 and Later, iPad Pro 2018 and Later, XPS

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About this item

  • The Anker Advantage: Join the 65 million+ powered by our leading technology.
  • High-Speed Internet: Connect to the internet via your USB-C device and enjoy high-speed, reliable internet up to 2.5 Gbps.
  • Plug and Play: Just connect your Ethernet cable to the adapter and plug the adapter into your laptop for an instant connection.
  • Lightweight and Compact: The space-saving and portable design measures just over half an inch thick and weighs about the same as a AA battery.
  • What You Get: PowerExpand USB-C to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet Adapter, welcome guide, 18-month worry-free warranty, and friendly customer service.



Product Description

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Ultra-Fast and Reliable

Connect to the internet and enjoy speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps—that's 1.5 Gbps faster than standard Ethernet adapters.

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Plug and Play

Just plug in to your laptop and connect an Ethernet cable to get started. No installation necessary.

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Compact and Portable

Designed to be as small and lightweight as possible, saving space at home, in the office, or in your bag.

Model Number: A8316

PowerExpand USB-C to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet Adapter

The High-Speed Ethernet Adapter

Fast and Stable Ethernet

Get a reliable wired internet connection with speeds up to 2.5 Gbps—that’s 2.5 times faster than a standard Ethernet adapter.

High Build Quality

Features a sleek aluminum exterior and braided-nylon cable to complement the design of high-end devices.

Compact Design

Be ready to connect anywhere you go thanks to the compact and lightweight aluminum design.

Compatible Devices:

MacBook Pro (2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020)

MacBook Air (2018 / 2019 / 2020)

iPad Pro (2018 / 2019 / 2020)

XPS (13 inch / 15 inch)

ZenBook 3

Spectre X360

13-V014TU

ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen)

Surface Pro 7

Surface Laptop 3

Surface Go

Pixelbook

Compatible Operating Systems:

Windows, macOS, Chrome OS

Not compatible:

Doesn't compatible with Nintendo Switch/SAMSUNG Tab Galaxy S7 FE/SAMSUNG SM-P610. For more specific models or systems, please confirm with us.

Note:

  1. Additional drivers may be required to achieve the maximum 2.5GB speed. 2.5GB performance requires 2.5GB-capable networking infrastructure. Please ensure your router, ethernet switch, or server support 2.5GB ethernet.
  2. Solid green light indicates the network interface card (NIC) is properly connected to a network device (e.g., router, switch) and has established a physical link. Blinking orange Activity LED confirms a healthy, functioning network connection with active data transfer.

GabrielePRG
Reviewed in Italy on February 3, 2025
L’Anker PowerExpand USB-C a Gigabit Ethernet 2.5 Gbps è un adattatore che fa esattamente quello che promette, e lo fa bene. Lo sto utilizzando su un NAS homemade e fa differenza rispetto alla connessione originale di 1 Gbps: la velocità è stabile e le latenze sono minime, perfetto per chi ha bisogno di prestazioni elevate per lavoro o gaming.Il design in alluminio è elegante e si abbina perfettamente ai dispositivi. È molto compatto e leggero, ideale da portare sempre con sé in borsa senza occupare spazio. Il cavo USB-C è di ottima qualità e il collegamento è immediato, senza bisogno di installare driver su Windows (sul mio NAS invece si).Dopo diversi test, la velocità di trasferimento si mantiene elevata e senza cali, sfruttando al meglio le reti da 2.5 Gbps. Un accessorio essenziale per chi lavora con file di grandi dimensioni, streaming ad alta qualità o semplicemente vuole la sicurezza di una connessione cablata veloce e affidabile.
GabrielePRG
Reviewed in Italy on February 3, 2025
L’Anker PowerExpand USB-C a Gigabit Ethernet 2.5 Gbps è un adattatore che fa esattamente quello che promette, e lo fa bene. Lo sto utilizzando su un NAS homemade e fa differenza rispetto alla connessione originale di 1 Gbps: la velocità è stabile e le latenze sono minime, perfetto per chi ha bisogno di prestazioni elevate per lavoro o gaming.Il design in alluminio è elegante e si abbina perfettamente ai dispositivi. È molto compatto e leggero, ideale da portare sempre con sé in borsa senza occupare spazio. Il cavo USB-C è di ottima qualità e il collegamento è immediato, senza bisogno di installare driver su Windows (sul mio NAS invece si).Dopo diversi test, la velocità di trasferimento si mantiene elevata e senza cali, sfruttando al meglio le reti da 2.5 Gbps. Un accessorio essenziale per chi lavora con file di grandi dimensioni, streaming ad alta qualità o semplicemente vuole la sicurezza di una connessione cablata veloce e affidabile.
Robert Flack
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2025
I got this for my laptop that doesn't have a built-in ethernet port. It is relatively slim so doesn't add much bulk to the laptop that having an ethernet cable connected doesn't already do. It works well, consistently connects at full speed, which is pretty much all I could ask for from the device!
Robert Flack
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2025
I got this for my laptop that doesn't have a built-in ethernet port. It is relatively slim so doesn't add much bulk to the laptop that having an ethernet cable connected doesn't already do. It works well, consistently connects at full speed, which is pretty much all I could ask for from the device!
Erik Amsterdam
Reviewed in the Netherlands on May 16, 2024
werkt goed met hoge snelheid, top voor macbook pro
Erik Amsterdam
Reviewed in the Netherlands on May 16, 2024
werkt goed met hoge snelheid, top voor macbook pro
Pedro Morgado
Reviewed in Spain on October 21, 2024
Corresponde às expectativas.
Pedro Morgado
Reviewed in Spain on October 21, 2024
Corresponde às expectativas.
Florian F.
Reviewed in Germany on October 10, 2024
Funktioniert auf Anhieb, ist robust und im Gegensatz zum vorherigen No-Name Produkt hält auch das Netzwerkkabel wieder.Bin sehr zufrieden und kann es bedenkenlos weiterempfehlen
Florian F.
Reviewed in Germany on October 10, 2024
Funktioniert auf Anhieb, ist robust und im Gegensatz zum vorherigen No-Name Produkt hält auch das Netzwerkkabel wieder.Bin sehr zufrieden und kann es bedenkenlos weiterempfehlen
Gene Olson
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
I bought this adapter because I am a performance nut. I have been converting my home to 2.5 Gbps ethernet. Very few people need that speed in the home, and I am no exception. Computer performance is my passion, now that I am too old for the dragstrip.Most modern thin-and-light laptops do not have an ethernet adapter. If you want to connect to Ethernet, you need a docking station, a monitor with Ethernet, or a USB-to-Ethernet adapter like this one. Those other solutions are often expensive. This one is cheap.On both Windows 10, Windows 11 and Linux, no driver installation is required. Plug it in and it works.This 2.5 Gbps USB-C to Ethernet adapter is attractive, appears well built, and looks like it will last for years to come. If there is a problem, Anker has an excellent support team. My experience is that their people answer the phone, listen carefully, and try hard to help. In one case they immediately shipped me a replacement unit.I tested this adapter extensively on my new 2.5 Gbps ethernet network. When connected to USB-C it transferred full speed at 2.5 Gbps in both directions at once, with only a few errors. TCP/IP is designed to crank up the speed until it gets errors, so a low error rate is normal under most conditions. The only way I know to avoid all errors is to turn on Ethernet flow control, which this device does not support. In any case, Ethernet flow control often causes more problems than it corrects.Guessing I might be able crank up the speed on an older laptop, I tried using a USB-A to USB-C adapter with this unit. It connected and talked fine on the network, but it was running only about 600 Mbps. You could use it this way in a pinch, but the adapter is not designed for this service. I'm just pleased that it worked at all.I tried hard to find a flaw in this unit, and could not find one. It operates perfectly when used as directed with a USB-C connection. I highly recommend it for use with any laptop that supports USB-C. There are better solutions for laptops that have only USB-A connectors, and for desktop & tower computers.
Gene Olson
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
I bought this adapter because I am a performance nut. I have been converting my home to 2.5 Gbps ethernet. Very few people need that speed in the home, and I am no exception. Computer performance is my passion, now that I am too old for the dragstrip.Most modern thin-and-light laptops do not have an ethernet adapter. If you want to connect to Ethernet, you need a docking station, a monitor with Ethernet, or a USB-to-Ethernet adapter like this one. Those other solutions are often expensive. This one is cheap.On both Windows 10, Windows 11 and Linux, no driver installation is required. Plug it in and it works.This 2.5 Gbps USB-C to Ethernet adapter is attractive, appears well built, and looks like it will last for years to come. If there is a problem, Anker has an excellent support team. My experience is that their people answer the phone, listen carefully, and try hard to help. In one case they immediately shipped me a replacement unit.I tested this adapter extensively on my new 2.5 Gbps ethernet network. When connected to USB-C it transferred full speed at 2.5 Gbps in both directions at once, with only a few errors. TCP/IP is designed to crank up the speed until it gets errors, so a low error rate is normal under most conditions. The only way I know to avoid all errors is to turn on Ethernet flow control, which this device does not support. In any case, Ethernet flow control often causes more problems than it corrects.Guessing I might be able crank up the speed on an older laptop, I tried using a USB-A to USB-C adapter with this unit. It connected and talked fine on the network, but it was running only about 600 Mbps. You could use it this way in a pinch, but the adapter is not designed for this service. I'm just pleased that it worked at all.I tried hard to find a flaw in this unit, and could not find one. It operates perfectly when used as directed with a USB-C connection. I highly recommend it for use with any laptop that supports USB-C. There are better solutions for laptops that have only USB-A connectors, and for desktop & tower computers.
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
As once would expect with an Anker product it worked right out of the package with my Windows 11 laptop and I was able to do proper full speed tests for my new internet connection that would otherwise be constrained by the 1 Gbps port on my laptop. The adapter is based on a current and well supported RealTek chipset. I would recommend this to anyone running a Windows laptop that needs a 2.5 Gbps ethernet adapter and has a free USB-C interface.One caveat for this adapter, while is works perfectly with Windows 10 and 11, it was absolutely not recognized by my recent, high-end Samsung Galaxy Android phone. The older Anker 1Gbps adapter that this is replacing is recognized and automatically configured by the latest, updated version of Android on my phone, but this 2.5 Gbps adapter is not. My Galaxy just stared at me like I hadn't plugged anything into it. Apparently this Realtek chipset isn't useable in current Android. Hopefully this will change as I'd like to have the ability to be able to use this with my Android phone when WiFi isn't available but a wired connection is.
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
As once would expect with an Anker product it worked right out of the package with my Windows 11 laptop and I was able to do proper full speed tests for my new internet connection that would otherwise be constrained by the 1 Gbps port on my laptop. The adapter is based on a current and well supported RealTek chipset. I would recommend this to anyone running a Windows laptop that needs a 2.5 Gbps ethernet adapter and has a free USB-C interface.One caveat for this adapter, while is works perfectly with Windows 10 and 11, it was absolutely not recognized by my recent, high-end Samsung Galaxy Android phone. The older Anker 1Gbps adapter that this is replacing is recognized and automatically configured by the latest, updated version of Android on my phone, but this 2.5 Gbps adapter is not. My Galaxy just stared at me like I hadn't plugged anything into it. Apparently this Realtek chipset isn't useable in current Android. Hopefully this will change as I'd like to have the ability to be able to use this with my Android phone when WiFi isn't available but a wired connection is.
Daniel Sutton
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
Way back when... Apple laptops had actual Ethernet ports, which made it easy to plug a network cable directly into the machine. Then, the port went the way of the dodo. I had a Retina MacBook Pro from 2012, which did away with the Ethernet port, and instead had a Thunderbolt 1 (Mini DisplayPort) port, which I plugged an adapter into for access to the network and the Internet.The Mini DisplayPort was not great, the cable too easily came unplugged, and it was a hassle to stay connected for any period of time.Then, along came USB-C. This Anker adapter is excellent, the connection is secure and robust, and the adapter does not come unplugged, even after hours of use. The speed is very zippy.I still wish that Apple laptops had actual Ethernet ports, but USB-C connectors are a tremendous improvement over Mini DisplayPort, and I highly recommend this adapter. It works very well.
Daniel Sutton
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
Way back when... Apple laptops had actual Ethernet ports, which made it easy to plug a network cable directly into the machine. Then, the port went the way of the dodo. I had a Retina MacBook Pro from 2012, which did away with the Ethernet port, and instead had a Thunderbolt 1 (Mini DisplayPort) port, which I plugged an adapter into for access to the network and the Internet.The Mini DisplayPort was not great, the cable too easily came unplugged, and it was a hassle to stay connected for any period of time.Then, along came USB-C. This Anker adapter is excellent, the connection is secure and robust, and the adapter does not come unplugged, even after hours of use. The speed is very zippy.I still wish that Apple laptops had actual Ethernet ports, but USB-C connectors are a tremendous improvement over Mini DisplayPort, and I highly recommend this adapter. It works very well.
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