

⚡ Elevate your network game with 25GbE speed and enterprise-grade power!
The ST7369 is a dual-port 25GbE SFP28 network adapter powered by the Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx controller, delivering ultra-fast 25Gbps throughput via PCIe 3.0 x8. It features native RDMA (RoCE) for ultra-low latency, supports advanced virtualization with SR-IOV up to 256 VFs, and offers comprehensive enterprise features including PXE/UEFI boot and wide OS compatibility, making it an ideal upgrade for high-performance data centers, virtualization, and storage workloads.





| ASIN | B0DS12MWS2 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #246 in Internal Computer Networking Cards |
| Brand | GLOTRENDS |
| Built-In Media | GLOTRENDS ST7369 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 PCIe 3.0 x8 Network Adapter Card, Mellanox ConnectX‑4 Lx, RDMA (RoCE) |
| Compatible Devices | Cloud Platform, Data Center, Virtualization |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 Reviews |
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet |
| Data Transfer Rate | 25 Gigabits Per Second |
| Hardware Interface | PCI Express x8 |
| Manufacturer | glotrends |
| Mfr Part Number | ST7369 |
| Model Number | ST7369 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Warranty Description | 30 Day Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects |
C**S
Enterprise level NIC for homelab use
I've been running 10GbE networks in my lab for about a year-and-a-half, which is a very noticeable upgrade from the more common 1, 2.5, and even 5 GbE speeds in non-enterprise gear. 25GbE is now "entry level" for enterprise networks, and popular because it's easily split from 100 GbE ports. With many "AI" applications demanding higher bandwidth, 400 GbE and even 800 GbE are replacing 100 GbE in high-end and mid-tier applications, and as NVMe storage becomes the normal, systems can increasingly take advantage of 25 GbE connections even for lower-end workstations and edge servers. I tested this card as a NIC in a supermicro storage server, serving 48 U.2 NVMe drives, which can easily saturate even multiple 10GbE connections. With 1 card and bonded ports, I had a clean 50 GbE connection to my switch, and running even multiple file connections to multiple servers for backup the speed increase was noticeable. This card won't be for your average desktop system, or even a higher end NAS setup, but if you can take advantage of it, it's a now affordable upgrade to existing 10GbE networks. The ConnectX4 chipset is still serious business, and in a virtualized environment like Proxmox, SRIOV means that each VM can "See" the hardware more directly, reducing latency and server load - important as network speeds increase and I/O ops become scarce. If you have the workload, the network, and a little patience (It's not drop-in easy), this could be the next step in your lab or small business for some serious I/O power.
C**S
mostly worked well
The card worked mostly well for me. I was able to achieve 25Gb speed with both switched and direct connections. Connection is also mostly stable as a 24/7 application. However, I did experience some stability issue when passing the card (from SMC X11 SSL board) to a Truenas 25 VM on proxmox 9 when iscsi service was enabled. The VM would keep restarting. However, when using the card on SMC X8 board running proxmox 9 without pci passthrough, everything runs very stable. Overall, seems to be a good value for the money for home lab or small business setups.
M**T
Works Great!
I got this to try to connect to one of my rackmount servers in my homelab from my desktop. My server has a built in SFP port but I have just been using 1G ethernet up until this point and while that is fast, this thing is insane transfer speeds. It makes doing backups on my desktop much easier as the backup gets sent so much faster to the server. Eventually I would like to upgrade my house to at least 10g but that's a problem for future me. As far as the card's compatibility, I can't speak on other operating systems, but it installed plug-and-play on my Windows 11 system. Overall for a dual port 25gb SFP card, this is a great value for the price.
S**R
Future-Proof Networking Solution for Home/Office Use
Installed one of these in my NAS to connect it to my workstation PC, which already had a compatible NIC. Both systems are running Windows and it recognized the card immediately—no driver headaches, just plug and go. Since everything's in close proximity, I’m currently using a single port with a 3-meter 25G SFP28 DAC cable (came with the workstation PC NIC). In testing file transfers between NVMe drives across both machines, I consistently saw speeds over 2.1GB/s (~17Gbps) without doing any network tuning. The drives themselves could probably go a bit faster, but this setup more than meets my current needs. Once I expand my NAS storage, I’ll likely take advantage of the second port for link aggregation—but even as-is, it feels solidly futureproof for my use case. If you're wiring this up, you’ll need either a 25G SFP28/SFP+ Direct Attach Cable (DAC)—which is plug-and-play and doesn’t require separate modules—or a pair of SFP28/SFP+ transceivers plus a compatible fiber optic cable. If you’d rather go the all-in-one route, a 25G AOC (Active Optical Cable) works too—they come with the modules built in. Whatever option you go with, once it’s hooked up, it just works. Fast speeds, rock-solid stability, and no hiccups during sustained transfers. All in all, a reasonably cost-effective upgrade for a faster home or office network. --- For anyone interested, the exact product I purchased was listed as: GLOTRENDS ST7369 2-Port 25Gb SFP28 Server Network Card with Mellanox ConnectX-4 Controller, PCIe 3.0 X8 Interface, Support RDMA (RoCE v2), Not Infiniband (2port 25Gb SFP28, RDMA (RoCE v2)) The ASIN for the version I received was: B0DS12MWS2
J**W
Solid Performance for High-Speed Networking
After upgrading my desktop to Windows 11 24H2, this card connected instantly. WiFi 7 speeds are excellent with low latency, and the included antenna extension helps with placement. Just note it’s not compatible with AMD motherboards, so check first.
C**K
Solid 25Gbps NIC
I'm slowly upgrading my home network from 10Gbps/40Gbps to 25Gbps/100Gbps. Installing this in my machine was a piece of cake. I didn't need to install any drivers, and Proxmox recognized the card immediately. It's backwards compatible with 10GBps SFP+ modules, so is a great way to incrementally upgrade your network; for example. As I did, you can directly replace a 10Gbps card and reuse the same SFP+ modules/cables. It will continue to function as a 10Gbps card until you can get SFP28 modules/cables and you have other 25Gbps hosts or switches to connect to. After putting this in one of my machines (replacing a single-port 10Gbps NIC), once I pointed the interface name at the new MAC address, everything in Proxmox functioned exactly as before. After that simple replacement, I connected the second port to my switch via DAC, and added the interface in Proxmox. That too worked exactly as expected, and I got the increased bandwidth I expected. There's not a lot to say. If you need a 25Gbps NIC, this is a good choice, and I haven't had any issues with it so far.
M**N
can confirm, duplex 25gb speeds. plug and play, plays well with linux
can confirm, duplex 25gb speeds. plug and play, plays well with linux
M**D
Impossible à utiliser dans les emplacements PCIe les plus bas
Attention si vous comptez l'utiliser dans l'emplacement PCIe le plus bas : le bloc de refroidissement est si énorme qu'il entrera en collision avec les fiches USB internes...
D**.
rock solid und vernünftig zusammengestrickt
Was soll man viel zu einem wohlbekannten NIC vom Typ Mellanox ConncetX-4 LX schreiben...? Läuft, passt und tut's. Statt "Eulen nach Athen zu scheuchen" dann lieber über die spezielle Ausführung dieser Karte hier berichten: PCIe 3.0 x8 Interface (läuft auch mit weniger Lanes (habe weniger als x4 aber wegen dümmlichen Unsinns nicht ausprobiert, wobei rein theodoretisch es sogar in einem x1 Slot funktionieren müsste. Da dieser normkonform ja ebenso, wie seine größeren (x4 / x8) Brüder bis zu 25W bereitstellen kann/soll. Ab x16 dann bis zu 75W, wenn der Boardhersteller seine Hausaufgaben tat, noch sicherer ist, wer auf "PEG" achtet, was bekanntermaßen PciE for Graphics abkürzt, und da das das Normungsgremium, so darf ein Port nur heißen, wenn er bis zu 75W liefert. Derweil der ConnectX-4 Chip für PCIe 3.0 (abwärtskompatibel, bei entsprechend verringerter Transferrate) konzipiert wurde, ist für 2x SFP28 aka 25GBit Vollduplex auf 2 Ports auch ein mindestens x8 Slot sinnig, bei "geringerer" Anbindung, wie z.B. "Halpduplex" beim mehr oder weniger stumpfen Up/Downlaod auch kein wirklicher Leistungseinbruch zu spüren, wenn solch eine Karte in einem x4 Slot werkelt, die nutzbare Gesamtbandbreite verringert sich dann nur eben. Wer nur voraussichtlich einen Port zu nutzen beabsichtigt, wird keinen Unterschied zwischen per x4 oder x8 angebunden (bei PCIe 3.0) feststellen. Wichtig zu bedenken im Vorfeld ist sicherlich, dass selbst mit guten Treibern und vernünftigen Powerstates, diese Karte bis zu 10 Watt Strom "trinken" kann, auch wenn sie herumtrödelt, bei Last (schließlich bewerkstelligt der ConnectX-4 Chipsatz eine hübsche Reihe an verschiedensten Offloads OnBoard) geht es in Spitzen bis in/an die 20 Watt. Heißt im Umkehrschluss, ohne vernünftige Kühlung rennt der "Backofen" dann in die thermische Drosselung. Just den ordentlichen Luftstrom (und damit unabdingbar lauter) verringert die Karte durch ihren doch großflächigen Kühlkörper, aus diesem Grund war sie auch mein "Objekt der Begierde". Laut darf's im Keller hergehen, in der heimischen Hütte wird Krachfreiheit angestrebt. Ein kleiner 40x40x10 Noctua direkt drauf, oder meine Wahl eines 60x60 in der "Nähe", reichen gut bei "halber Drehzahl". Übrigenbs ist der Kühlern ordentlich befestigt, keine Plastik-Pushpins, noch dümmer nur diagonal zwei Stück... 6x an den Ecken und mittig verschraubt... hält! Die zusätzlich draufgeschnallten Kühlkörperchen auf den SFP-Cages sind wohl eher für "heiße Umgebungen" wie in dicht gepackten 2U + Gehäusen wirklich nötig bei hohen Belastungen, aber der Seele tut's gut, dass auch ein LongRange MultiMode-Modul nicht den Hitzetot beim Arbeitsakkord erleiden könnte. Ach, auch wenn's nicht mehr arg so viel Firmwareupdates für die 4er Reihe in knapper Folge gibt, auf der Karte war nicht gerade die jüngste Version drauf. Sollte aber eh zum "guten Ton gehören", dass vor der finalen Inbetriebnahme zu checken. Treibersupport ist dank des "gut abgehangenen" Gesamtalters vom Typ "Wald & Wiese". Full profile und low profile Blenden sind lolisch hierbei enthalten, und bei wem es "eng" zugeht im Gehäuse, die LP-Höhe der Blendenoberkante ist gleich der Oberkante der Karte. Fotos erspare ich, denn die Karte ist absolut deckungsgleich, wie auf den hier eingestellten Bildern des Verkäufers (was heutzutage ja beinahe schon zur Ausnahme verkommen ist...). Fazit: Mission erfüllt. Rock solid. Wobei mein use case mit drögem NFS / CIFS und ein bisschen Klimbim aus der Automationsecke auch keine echte Herausforderung darstellt...;-)
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