Killer Networking presents the Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller, Rivet Network’s first 2.5Gbps Ethernet controller for laptops, PCs, and other devices. The Killer E3000 features the combination of Killer’s award-winning detection and prioritization technology with blazing fast 2.5Gbps speeds. The Killer E3000 will enable next-generation laptops and PCs to support 2.5Gbps ethernet ports as standard has risen above 1Gbps. The next-generation Killer DoubleShot Pro will feature the Killer E3000 to handle high-speed wired Ethernet connectivity and Killer Wireless-AC with support for next-generation WiFi with 160Mhz channels and 11ax standard. The Killer E3000 will also be featuring two new technologies: GameFast Technology and Killer Intelligence Engine.
The Killer E3000 uses Advanced Stream Detect 2.0 technology to automatically detect applications and popular websites and prioritize the traffic accordingly. Aside from GameFast Technology and the Killer Intelligence Engine, the Killer E3000 comes with the Killer Control Center 2.0 that offers monitoring and control functions.
GameFast Technology
Killer GameFast Technology frees up to 10% of your CPU cycles and 20% of your memory by automatically pausing processes that are not necessary when gaming for faster and smoother game plays. Gamers who use GameFast will experience faster, more responsive gameplay with the additional system resources available to focus on the game.
Killer Intelligence Engine
The Killer Intelligence Engine will ensure you get smooth and fast online experience by optimising your system’s network health. It can also recommend optimisation and improvements for better gaming and application experiences when automatic optimisation is disabled.
Killer E3000 Technical Specifications
10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps
Compatible with 2.5GBASE-T Alliance PHY Specification
Supports 2.5 Gbps with Cat 5e and above
IPv4 and IPv6 support
Supports jumbo frame to 16K bytes
RSS support
Supports Wake Up Frame or Magic Packet
Supports APCI, PCI MSI, and MSI-X
10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gbps
Compatible with 2.5GBASE-T Alliance PHY Specification
Supports 2.5 Gbps with Cat 5e and above
IPv4 and IPv6 support
Supports jumbo frame to 16K bytes
RSS support
Supports Wake Up Frame or Magic Packet
Supports APCI, PCI MSI, and MSI-X
The Killer E3000 Ethernet adapter will be coming to the next-generation laptops and PCs. Learn more about the Killer E3000 here.