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UGREEN UG-USBC-25052, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter in an aluminum shell vs Cable Matters 201453-N, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter with a 140 W charging socket

A named chip, or the laptop's charging socket given back?

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Both are 2.5-gigabit, USB-C and aluminum, and neither names its USB generation. The UGREEN UG-USBC-25052 names the Realtek RTL8156BG chip and the machines it is meant for. The Cable Matters 201453-N names Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS, a braided pigtail lead, and a second USB-C socket that passes up to 140 W of charging under USB-PD 3.1.

UGREEN USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet adapter with an aluminum housing and an RJ45 socket

UGREEN UG-USBC-25052, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter in an aluminum shell

7.8/10

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≈ $26

Cable Matters USB-C 2.5G Ethernet adapter with a braided lead and a USB-C power delivery socket

Cable Matters 201453-N, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter with a 140 W charging socket

7.8/10

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≈ $35

Port against port

Compared on UG-USBC-25052, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter in an aluminum shell 201453-N, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter with a 140 W charging socket
USB generation Not published Not published
Stated link rate Not published Not published
Connector type USB Type-C USB-C, on a braided pigtail lead, with a second USB-C socket on the body for power
Ethernet port speed standard Up to 2.5 Gbit/s Up to 2500 Mbit/s
Controller family Realtek RTL8156BG Not published
Stated operating system support Not published Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS
Housing material Aluminum Aluminum
Cable arrangement Not published A braided pigtail lead
On Amazon.com, October 26, 2026 $26 $35

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Which of the two, for which household

Buy the UGREEN UG-USBC-25052, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter in an aluminum shell

Take the UGREEN for a known chip — the RTL8156BG has drivers on every common system — at $25.99 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026.

Buy the Cable Matters 201453-N, 2.5-gigabit Type-C adapter with a 140 W charging socket

Take the Cable Matters for a laptop with one USB-C port: it charges and networks through the same socket. It cost $35.00 on October 26, 2026.

The questions that come up before an order

Why does the chip matter?

It decides which drivers are needed. The RTL8156BG is supported out of the box on recent Windows, macOS and Linux.

Is 140 W enough for my laptop?

It covers the largest USB-C laptop chargers sold today; most laptops draw 65 to 100 W.

Each one, in detail

Every price named in a summary was read on the date that review carries. What a shop asks today is shown beside the product, and it moves.