The Intel Ethernet Network Adapter I225-T1 is ideally suited for PC's and workstations used for enterprise, gaming, and home networks that require more bandwidth than ever before. A cost-effective networking solution, this ultra-compact adapter allows customers to upgrade to 2.5GbE speeds with an easy-to-integrate PCIe 3.1 x1 adapter. Packed with performance optimization capabilities, this adapter includes advanced interrupt-handling features to reduce CPU overhead. Combining interrupt-handling features with intelligent filtering, ordering, and directing packets to specific queues and cores, enables load-balancing network traffic flows to improve throughput in multi-core platforms.