Upgrade path for CNVio and Wi-Fi 6

[bernid]

Hello,

I have AcerSwift Laptop (Pentium Silver N5000 procesor) and default Wi-Fi 5 card AC-9560. 

I would like to upgrade wifi to Wi-Fi 6. Please advise me which wifi card to use to support m.2 CNVio interface and newer Wi-Fi 6 standard. Thanks 

[LeonWaksman]

You may consider AX211 WiFi adapter.  Please review the comparison between AC 9560 and AX 211

Leon

[bernid]

Hi,

Thanks. AX211 has m.2 CNVio2 interface and unfortunately is not compatibile with AC-9560 (m.2 CNVio)

[LeonWaksman]

You are right, and AX211 can't replace AC 9560 adapter.  AFIK,  Wi-Fi 6 adapter with M.2 CNVio interface doesn't exists.

Leon

[n_scott_pearson]

I would also add that CNVio2 devices themselves are not necessarily interoperable. Here's a summary:

Intel Chipset	Supported CNVi System Interface Type
Intel 300 series	M.2: CNVio
Intel 400 series Intel 500 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2*  *CNVio2 support only for Model Intel AX101, AX201, AX203.
Intel 600 series Intel 700 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2

A motherboard implementing CNVio can only support CNVio devices (there's only one, the 9560). A motherboard implementing CNVio2 can only support the CNVio2 devices that are supported with/by the chipset series utilized. That is, the AX211 and AX411 are limited to motherboards providing 600 or 700 Series chipset and implementing CNVio2 interface.

I would also add that I have heard of cases where CNVio implementations have caused problems for non-CNVi devices. In one case (reported by multiple people), POST failed if an AX200 card was plugged in.

Hope this helps,

...S