Anker USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Portable 1-Gigabit Network Hub, 10/100/1000 Mbps, for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro 2019/2018, ChromeBook, XPS, Galaxy S9/S8, and More

This Anker USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet adapter works flawlessly! My MacBook Air doesn’t have an Ethernet port, and this was the perfect solution. It’s compact, lightweight, and provides a stable, fast connection without any setup hassle.

This worked well. I ordered it on July 14, 2020 for my Mac and it arrived on July 16, 2020. I have used it frequently to connect my laptop to the internet since Wi-Fi was spotty. I always kept it at my desk and used it nearly every day. Today, April 4, 2025, the adapter finally died, but it lasted nearly 5 years and so it had a pretty good run.

I came from a Startech usb 3.0 network adapter that couldn't seem to get past 100mbps. In fact I had gotten better speeds on 5 GHz wifi than the Startech adapter. I decided to get this usb 3.1 gigabit nic, its reasonably priced and stylish. It has a blinking blue dot led, a solid green and red led on it, and its very compact and a sleek gunmetal grey color. Design wise with the vivid pinpoint led's and aluminum feeling body, its great.Now lets go to performance. I have it connected with a Cat 5e cable to a Unifi USW Flex mini switch in my office which is uplinked to a Unifi 8-150 switch in my utility room where my internet and routing hardware comes in. I setup an iperf3 test between my laptop and desktop and I was able to achieve a maximum of 980mbps in both directions. Again with my old adapter, same Ethernet cabling and switch setup, just a different USB port type, I could barely get over 100 mbps.This was a great improvement as now with the spacedesk program I'm using to extend my main computer to my laptop (using it as an additional monitor), I now have the bandwidth to run the laptop in its native 4k over the network vs 1080p. Plus moving windows around to it and on its screen are much more smooth and not as delayed like when using wifi or the old adapter.I have to say the iperf tests between my pfsense box and the laptop using this adapter, and between the laptop and desktop were showing true 1 gbps throughput both up and down, as to be expected. There were no drivers to install either. It was simply plug and play in Windows 10 20H2. This is a GREAT little USB 3.1 nic that meets all performance (and exceeds design) expectations.

The USB-C to Ethernet Adapter by Anker. First let's start with the product packaging.The device was packaged very nicely, it reflects simplicity. As it should.This review was done on the first day after receiving the package.I might elaborate on it later. I was haste in writing it so expect some mistakes/goofs.A picture of the product in action. See first 3 images.This is a day one test of the USB-C -> Ethernet adapter.No drivers were needed after initial plug-in of the adapter,both systems are running Windows 10 Creators Update.The adapter was used on the laptop side, the xps 9560.The following tools were used to conduct the small experiment.The accessories are as follows:Anker USB 3.1 Ethernet AdapterA 14ft cat6 amazon ethernet cable, black.A netgear 8-port switchFiOS router.A tower with a Raptor Drive(WD) && Samsung SSD EvoA dell xps 9560 PCIe SSD on the other side.A shot of the connection status:Forth ImageRight to it with the tests:Transfer status:Desktop(Samsung SSD) -> Laptop(PCIe SSD)I was getting a sustained 113MB/s with transfer.Laptop(PCIe SSD) <- Desktop(Raptor Drive)I saw a speed of about 111MB/sFifth ImageSixth ImageSeventh ImageLaptop(PCIe SSD) -> Desktop(Samsung SSD) & Desktop(Raptor Drive) -> Laptop(PCIe SSD)I saw a mixture of 120MB/s up to about 186MB/s, a combined UP/DOWN Rx/Tx.Which puts us over 1GB/s but be aware that it fluctuates a bit.8th Image9th Image10th ImageDesktop(Samsung SSD) <- Laptop(PCIe SSD) & Laptop(PCIe ssd) <- Desktop(Raptor Drive)11th imageAnd the worst happened when I had transfered back and forth multiple times, the anker was warm to the touch.I'd say about less than human body temps here, something under 37c(98.6F), I noticed a complete slow down onone of the transfers. I even saw a 0 bytes/sec on 1 of the 2 Rx/Tx then it would climb out and rise up.One transfer stalled out, paused for almost two minutes while the other kept going.12th Image13th ImageA sustained large transfer of an ubuntu VM Disk, its ~273GB in size.14th ImageThere is a slight drop during the 40min transfer, it dips to about 96MB/s then climbs to 113MB/s.Possibly a cool down?15th ImageFinally, you should know that after a couple rounds of testing on day one, the device holds up well.A last test of what appears to be ~100GB except its a mixture of small/large files and folders.Expect fluctuations.Final image

This adapter was purchased to be used with a Dell Precision Mobile Workstation (Linux OS) and a Dell Thunderbolt dock. The notebook only has USB-C/Thunderbolt ports and although the dock has an ethernet port, it is not recognized which seems to be a very common problem with the Dell docks regardless of OS (sadly, countless hours of troubleshooting did not help).Once plugged into the USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port on the back of the dock, the adapter immediately provided a stable internet connection. Connection speed is identical to other devices that are directly plugged in to the network. Obviously, it's much faster and more stable than wi-fi especially since the workstation and router are on opposite ends of the home.The adapter is warm during normal and even high-data transfer usage, but never hot. The indicator lights are helpful and can be bright depending on the viewing angle.Overall, this seems to be a good product and definitely a quick solution to the non-recognized ethernet port on the dock.

I use this with the ENET OBD2 cable for my bmw from my iPhone 16 pro and it works wonders and wouldn’t buy a different brand even if I broke it. Instantly linked with BimmerLink/code and works for bootmod3 I’m sure it would work for mhd too. Thank you ANKER!!

works like a charm