Intel 82574L looses to Realtek RTL8111E Ethernet

[A Former User]

@phil.davis. if i had a choice i would do something like your suggesting BUT corp policy dictates otherwise.
i will be sending you a PM about other possibilities i MAY have for you.

[tirsojrp]

Put me in the list, I work for an NGO that is always struggling with tight budgets for IT infrastructure.

[n2qcn]

FUD can be debilitating.

There are bad experiences for both Intel (poor eerpom) and Realtek (poor TSO)

There are good experiences for both Intel and Realtek.

But at least on paper, the Realtek RTL8111E is a better design (with ECC and CRC) than the  Intel 82574L.

[A Former User]

ya and on paper that is… BUT MY REAL WORLD experiences tells me....
its all dependant on the motherboard manufacturer implementing EVERYTHING perfectly for a Stable system..

[Guest]

Now compare a RTL8111e to an Intel i210.