Reddit reviews Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro

These are my thoughts without seeing the actual model, so they do not have reference values. Beware.

TL;DR (or maybe not? it's still long.)

Pros:

It's XPS. The XPS. Dell has found their sweet spot and is unlikely to change, which is a good news for us.

So, all the pros for XPS 9560.

i5-8300H is actually capable to do many tremendous things so many people can think twice before paying for an i7.

Lower end configurations have surprisingly good value. Again, think twice for i7.

GTX 1050ti Max-Q is chicken dinner friendly. And is Montana's cheeseburger friendly. And is slightly better at graphics rendering. For many people struggling between gaming laptops and performance laptops, this will be make them pull the trigger.

Again, the inclusion of 1050ti MaxQ makes it dumb to buy Asus UX550VE. Or Macbook Pro 2017 so Dell has several months without a real competitor.

Cons:

All cons for 9560.

Discouragingly expensive for high end models. $3000 for i9? Well Lenovo workstations can do it better. Or a dual setup. On the flip side, the also good 9560 will be way cheaper.

Killer 1535. Seriously? I mean, Dell, did you signed a soul selling contract with them? They need to spend $100+ for every complaint against wireless cards, which is, like, 100% of all purchases. For your interest, buy this and install it immediately upon purchase.

Fingerprint magnet. I cannot definitively say this because they may change the materials, but XPS 9560 gets dirty in all directions and requires frequent cleaning. This is usually undermined by reviewers but it may bug you so I mention it here.

Just to make sure I understand, all I need to do is insert and mount the NIC into that slot on the adapter like an M.2 drive, and it's done?

Found the chip even cheaper on Amazon with one-day shipping btw. https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1549136903&sr=8-2&keywords=Intel+Wireless-Ac+9260

Replace it. It's buggy and slow. Seriously, it was the best $14 I ever spent on a computer part. It's even cheaper now:

Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mnC4Db2TQE5PV

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/

Keep in mind, Wifi/Bluetooth requires a special M.2 keying that most motherboards don't support on most ports. They'll likely only have to correct m.2 port if it was a mobo that came with wifi capabilites already.

This is certainly NOT normal. You most likely have a faulty Bluetooth adapter that is overheating over time. Replace with a quality BT adapter such as the Intel 9260NGW (you can use this to convert to pcie if no m.2 slot)

I also use Ubuntu 18.04. Replace the wifi card with the following as I had bad experience with a similar killer wifi card.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079QH5KW1/

Intel Wireless-Ac 9260 works perfectly in ubuntu.

If you have an AX router, this card is $41 with coupon. If not, this one is ~$33 with coupon. If you don't mind attaching the very small antennas clips yourself (which can be difficult), the 9260 M.2 is $13.30 and the PCIE card is $14 for a total of $27.30. I have built 3 of those cards and if I needed to do it again, I would spend $33 to avoid the hassle, or even$38 for this one because it looks cool.

You will have to give up a USB2 port on your motherboard to use the bluetooth with any of the above options.

If you want the absolute best, get this PCIe adapter card and this wifi M.2 card.

1.73Gbps, BT 5.0

You may have more luck with this: https://github.com/tomaspinho/rtl8821ce

I've used it under Ubuntu, and online people have reported it works under Fedora as well, despite not being supported.

If it's at all possible, I would honestly reccomend just replacing the wireless card with one by a vendor that actually supports Linux properly. Intel is personally my preferred brand due to good experiences, you can get a replacement card for $14 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=intel+9260&qid=1550993117

I installed intel 9260 - works great. Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_..dyDbA9R7A69

I went with

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1

https://www.amazon.com/Desktop-Wireless-Network-Converter-Including/dp/B01MFGYAX6

I don't have the same Mobo, but I think it should work. Granted I haven't received it yet.

I built my own, which also added Bluetooth, for less than $30.

Intel Wireless-Ac 9260

Fenvi Desktop Wireless Network M.2(NGFF) WiFi Card to PCIe 1X Adapter Converter

Honestly, pick up an Intel 9260 chip for $20 or less, then pick up a blank adapter for like $10.

Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aRB3DbZ517XGB

fenvi Desktop Wireless Network M.2(NGFF) WiFi Card to PCIe 1X Adapter Converter(Converter only!!Not Including WiFi Card) Compact Intel 7260 8260 3160 9260 AX200 Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 NGFF M.2 WiFi 6 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFGYAX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hSB3DbFTCPBQD

You can buy external antennas, they all use a standard RP-SMA connector.

A heatsink isn't necessary. Any of the M.2 Intel cards are not going to overheat inside a case with proper airflow.
If I were you, I'd just get an Intel 9260 and a PCIe Adapter off Amazon:

• https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Desktop-Wireless-Network-Converter-Including/dp/B01MFGYAX6/

https://youtu.be/s92TggVK_CQ

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/

https://www.amazon.com/AX200NGW-MU-MIMO-Wireless-Bluetooth-Support/dp/B07SH6GV5S/

Mine have all been refreshed to be built into the motherboard. They use mini pci-e notebook style chipsets integrated right on. I've since updated them all to Intel 9260 chipsets for Wave 2 AC.

If you're buying to add in to an existing board, just get a PCI-E add-in card. The USB ones are flakey at best and have pretty crappy antennas. Something like this is about as good as it gets. On the same page they sell an empty pci-e adapter card and you can buy the 9260 on Amazon separately for about $25 so you'll save a couple of bucks if you do the final assembly.

EDIT: Specifically this and this should do the same thing.

I would say first try removing the Killer Internet Suite/whatever they call it and just leave the driver installed, not the additional software that they try to bundle with it.

If that doesn't solve it, the recommended replacement I've seen floating around this sub is the Intel 8260, or its newer brethren, the Intel 9260

Any m.2 2230 card should work. This one is probably the newest and cheapest: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/

The 7265 is the high end one that came in the R1: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Corp-7265-Wireless-2x2/dp/B00RCZ4I6S/

Thanks so much! I wasn't including ngff on my searches for antennas so that must have been why I was having issues finding ones that worked with the 9260.

I was just going to get this one since it seems to be the cheapest of the bunch on Amazon even though they all appear the same.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_4GrjDbDXYZZG2

I'm not sure why my back panel has 3 antenna holes but I'll just cover the 3rd one with foil tape I guess. I haven't seen any antenna set for a m.2 WiFi card that has 3 antennas.

Yeah I wanted to avoid a pcie card since I have a 5700XT and wanted as much free space for airflow as possible. Not sure if it would matter but figured it couldn't hurt.

Thanks again for the help!

Have done exactly what you are asking.

I am typing this on the lowest end 9570 (refurbished Dell Outlet) with an upgraded SSD and 97whr battery.

These are the exact parts and where I got them:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/EBK-6GTPY-Battery-Compatible-Dell-XPS-15-9560-9570-Precision-5520-M5520-Replacement-5XJ28-5041C-H5H20-5D91C-Laptop-6-Cell-11-4V-97Wh-12-Months-Warran/987434458

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079QH5KW1

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SBX6TY

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BGZEVHU

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You will have to take out the HDD to put in the bigger battery. You may also need to change BIOS settings to get the best SSD performance.

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You will need a special screw driver to open the case, use the biggest one that will fit and remember rigthty tightly lefty lucey. :)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QZLV03O

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Look online for how to open the case. Don't forget the two Phillips in the middle under the magnetic plate.

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Battery life is outstanding.

I installed the Intel 9260 No vPro without issue in my XPS 9570. I did see that the colors/labels were swapped so I matched the connector used for Main on the old Killer WiFi card to the Main connection (disregarding the colors). Is there any reason why you chose the vPro model? Not sure if this requires a specific chipset.

I'll reply to myself. Last night I replaced the AC 9560 in my daughter's GS65 with an AC 9260. Wi-Fi and BT work without issue. I can't comment on long-term behavior yet, but so far so good.

Get the motherboard and upgrade the bulit in Wi-Fi to a new Intel 9260.

Relatively easily. I recommend getting an iFixit kit for it, since some parts require tools you don't commonly have. In particular you need the supdger (pick) tool, to open the cover.

See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdZbOOU6LeA

This WiFi chip worked OK for me.

I would have just gotten a better M.2 wifi module. Like the Intel 9260:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/

If your came with a "Killer" wifi module or a cheaper Intel module, replace it with a 9260 immediately. It's worth every penny.

It's hard to know exactly what it is, but I would probably do the following

1. Start by doing the old network troubleshooting built into windows, that can help if some weird issue with the DNS or something exists.
   
2. Check device manager to see if there is an issue with the network card and also install drivers. You can usually download the drivers from your manufacturers support page, but sometimes the wireless cards manufacturer has more recently updated drivers. For example, killer or Intel. Use cpuid or device manager to check which you have.
   
3. it's also possible you would need a new wireless card either because it's older tech and not able to see the new frequency or even malfunctioned. In either case a new one would fix it.
   
   By the way, I'm not sure if you have a killer WAN, but I've had issues with those in the past and I recommend Intel instead. A new one would upgrade your wireless internet as well as Bluetooth.
   
   Here is one I recommend if your laptop is compatible. Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2hFQDbTJXPX9C
   
   Pretty inexpensive way to upgrade a laptops wireless. Cheers

I was about to order the WiFi card you linked but I'm a little worried it wont work on the ubuntu 4.14 kernel. According to this Intel page it seems to require a 5.1+ kernel. If so is there an older card you recommend? I don't care about connection speed as the networks I connect to are old and slow anyways.

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edit: perhaps this card? According the Intel page it works on 4.14+ kernels. I don't know if "no vpro" is a problem as my system has a vPro inside sticker.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/

edit2: I went ahead and ordered the Intel AC 9260. Can always order something else too if it doesn't work.

I have the same issue as you. I was looking at this - https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1 and plan to buy antennas from the "Customers who have bought this also" section. Not sure if anyone else has tried it. I bought one of this type of cards for my laptop a long time ago and it worked really well.

There are dongles and cards.

You could build this out

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFGYAX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_59o2Cb373YAFS

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079QH5KW1/

Any update? What did you buy? Don't know if it's good or not I'm looking at this: https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1H4OXL3H3ECOV&keywords=intel+9260&qid=1558185644&s=gateway&sprefix=intel+9260%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-5

You can get a empty NGFF to PCIe adapter: https://www.amazon.com/Fenvi-Wireless-Converter-Including-Networking/dp/B01MFGYAX6/

Then put in any NGFF form factor laptop wireless card you like - like an Intel 9260: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/

... or an Intel 7265:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-802-11ac-Wi-Fi-Bluetooth/dp/B00STV5UKW/

Can find many/more for far less second hand (eBay).

I have read quite a bit about problems with Killer wireless cards, particularly in Dell laptops. I have the 9575 and I intermittently have some similar issues so I plan to replace my Wi-Fi card with an Intel 9260 next week. I don't know if the 9570 wireless card is replaceable or not, but that's worth considering. I have read that this solves the problem for many people and it's only $24 with Prime shipping. (If you're in the US.)

and here's the wifi card-

Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_goPSBbP43JENP

For my build, I got this adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFGYAX6/

That way, you can throw in a cheap, powerful laptop wireless card.

I got this card which is way more than I need:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1

As a bonus you get a quality Bluetooth connection.

Works fine on this build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/y3HhP6

A converter like this and a card like this

Shitty Killer card is shitty. Spend 11$ on an Intel 9620.

Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pXznDbVDQEF8Y

Have just ordered this, I will let you know what I think. According to everyone else, this fixes the problem.

I was literally looking at that too. I wonder what the difference is between that one and this one https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-Ac-9260-2230-Gigabit/dp/B079QH5KW1/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Intel+WiFi+m.2&qid=1565244761&s=electronics&sr=1-1