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PCIe vs CNVio and CNVio 2

windows_guru
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I am not happy with the nonsense over CNVio and CNVio 2 as this really is an insult to established standards. PCIe x2 is the standard for the WiFi card slot. Similarly the M.2 slot for A SSD is x4.

Retrofitting laptops is a real headache as I have to select the right model to modernize around WiFi 6 or WiFi 7.

Trying a card in an i3-9100 went nowhere so I installed a PCIe x1 card instead to achieve WiFi 7 capability.

I am so incensed over incompatible slots that violate Canadian law. The competition act applies to all vendors.

 

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Carbonit
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I have currently Asus Rog Scar Strix II GL704 GW laptop with Intel WI-FI AC 9660 wireless card. I want to know if my laptop model is suitable for the Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 upgrade? I have already ordered one on Ebay. Does anyone here have an experience upgrading these cards on Asus Rog laptops?

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AlHill
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@Carbonit   You need to be consulting with ASUS regarding any laptop wireless upgrade.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005846/wireless.html

 

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Carbonit
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windows_guru mentioned here that he has some experience swapping out old WI-FI cards to AX210 on 8th gen machines. I doubt if Asus support could help me with that. Main question is does PCIe cad will work on CNVIo interface here?

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n_scott_pearson
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The issue is that there have been some cases where the implementation of the PCIe M.2 CNVio socket was such that you could not install a non-CNVi adapter like the AX210. This is why Al told you to consult Asus about their implementation and whether this has been verified (one way or the other).

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