W880 Wi-Fi module compatibility

[nikoszav]

I have an Asus ET500i PC with a W880 chipset, Intel 265 CPU (Arrow Lake-S, 65W), ECC memory and Windows 11 operating system. 

Does anyone know up to what level of Intel Wi-Fi module is supported:

Intel AX211 ?

Intel BE201 ? 

Intel BE211 ? 

[n_scott_pearson · Accepted solution]

800 Series chipsets support CNVio, CNVio2 and CNVio3 devices, so all of these should be supported.

Frankly, I think you should stick with the non-CNVi cards: AX210 or BX200, but that's just me (who has stared at most complaints filed here for many years).

Hope this helps,

...S

[nikoszav]

Thanks for you reply Scott. 

What is your complaint with the CNVioX versions of the modules?

If I go for a BE200 shall I need a separate USB cable for the Bluetooth part? 

[n_scott_pearson]

What's my complaint? I have none myself. I am referring to the many complaints specific to CNVi module usage that I have seen here over the years.
As for the second question, the M.2 Type E connector, even if it includes CNVi support, still has support for USB included.
...S