DELL 470-ABBT network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s

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I’m a bit skeptical of this listing as described. A “DELL 470-ABBT network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s” isn’t a USB cable or adapter, yet it’s filed under **CABLUSB > USB Cables & Adapters**. If you’re buying this expecting a simple USB-to-Ethernet dongle, you could end up with the wrong hardware or an item that doesn’t match what your Dell system can actually take. So before you buy: double-check the part number on Dell’s documentation for your exact server/workstation model and confirm whether it’s an internal NIC card or an external adapter.

That said, at **£20.60 ex-VAT**, it’s great value *if* it’s the correct Dell network interface for the right machine. This is the kind of low-cost replacement that makes sense for refurbishment/maintenance—e.g., fixing a dead onboard port without upgrading the whole platform. I’d recommend it for IT teams standardising parts across a fleet, where you can be confident the compatibility is right. But if you’re buying it as a “universal” network upgrade or you need an easy plug-and-play USB solution, I’d skip it—because the category mismatch and the ambiguity around the form factor make this one risky.