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Who makes the best WiFi chips? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So there are many companies offering WiFi chips: Intel, Mediatek, Qualcomm, Realtek etc... who makes the best ones?

I am sorry if this question sounds stupid, because in the tech world it's best to compare the products themselves, not the brand. However I am not familiar with how this sector of the hardware industry works and product lines of each company. So I hope your answers can enlighten me and others in the same boat.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Intel > Qualcomm > Realtek > Mediatek.

Get an AX210 or AX411, the later is technically better but is only compatible with Intel CPUs that support CNVio2.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Agreed, that's a good rank ordering. Also, OP, if you want a stronger connection and are using a desktop, consider simply upgrading your connection with better antennas. I upgraded my router, and the antennas on my Intel AX201 with the Eightwood EWUA0160 kit since it has SMA connectors. With larger antennas at the end of a good length of cable, I was able to more advantageously place them for least interference. I can't ethernet my PC to the router right now, but I wanted to stream to my phone using Moonlight, and this helped me a lot.

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