return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoWi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AIwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square133linkfedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down167
arrow-up1381arrow-down1external-linkWi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AIwww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square133linkfedilink
minus-square⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoThe WiFi card in laptops tend to be modular so you may be able to upgrade it. I’ve never done it though so dunno
minus-squareevranch@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoUsed to be but it’s been part of the chipset for years now. You can add a USB dongle though
minus-square⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoMine’s a 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 7510, but its a 15.6 inch, might be different in smaller form factors
minus-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoA lot of laptops still have socketed wireless. Intel even sells wifi 7 m.2 cards (using real pcie, not cnvio) for exactly this purpose
The WiFi card in laptops tend to be modular so you may be able to upgrade it. I’ve never done it though so dunno
Used to be but it’s been part of the chipset for years now. You can add a USB dongle though
Mine’s a 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 7510, but its a 15.6 inch, might be different in smaller form factors
A lot of laptops still have socketed wireless. Intel even sells wifi 7 m.2 cards (using real pcie, not cnvio) for exactly this purpose