Hardware

I cannot speak to the overall sector, but when it comes to M.2 laptop wifi cards, Intel is the way to go. They have long been the most reliable of the bunch, likely due to better windows drivers more than anything else. Intel is usually the most expensive, but the cost difference is so negligible, paying extra for reliability is well worth it. I have swapped out two cards for Intel for friends who had dead cards in <4 years, and I swapped out one in my own laptop right after purchase due to instability.