Intel 5300 WiFi label on E6400

Hi!

A question concerning 5300 network adapter generally, but as I am choosing it when configuring new Latitude E6400, I ask the question here.

So, there are two options when I chose the 5300 WiFi adapter:

Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11 a/g/n 3X3) 1/2 MiniCard with V/pro label

Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11 a/g/n 3X3) 1/2 MiniCard with Centrino label


The price changes (V/Pro being 22 euro more expensive). What is the difference here, is it worth paying these 22 euro? Is the difference somewhere else other than the network adapter (or its label...)?
Also, is it worth paying more for the 5300 as an upgrade from the 5100?

Sorry if the Q is stupid, just I have no idea here.
Thanx in advance!

 

if your laptop config has a vpro platform, then get the vpro, but if you have the centrino platform, then get the centrino thing

 

If you don't know what goes into vPro, you most likely don't need and won't be able to make use of it. Also, from what I've read, the difference between the 5300 and 5100 is minimal in practice. So I'd just stick with the 5100 and scrap the 5300 and vPro.

 

Here's a good overview of Vpro versus "the other" Intel platforms:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_...l_AMT.2C_Intel_Centrino_2.2C_and_Intel_Core_2

After reading that, I'm with MDR8850 – because frankly, not knowing something technical doesn't mean one doesn't need or would want what it does. However, as it's a complex platform, you will have to go with what the rest of your platform is, just like MDR said.

 

The 5300 does technically allow for longer range on n-based networks due to the sole fact that it allows for 3 antennas. I believe the 5100 has two antennas (2 to transmit/1 to receive). The 5300 has three (3 to transmit/3 to receive). This fact limits the speeds of the 5100 to 300Mbps while the 5300 can hold 450Mbps connections. Note these speeds are for Rx only. So if you have a n-based network as many of us do, it's better to have 5300 vs. 5100 if the cost difference is nominal.

References:
http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-025321.htm
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3356&p=6

 

Monakh,
He's not talking about the 5100 vs. the 5300.
He's talking about two different version of the 5300.

 

Yep, generally I was asking about the VPro vs. Centrino "label". If it is for the "remote access" or however it should be called in this case, I think I wouldn't need it; it won't be my business notebook officially and I won't get IT support from my institute (excluding antiviral support and getting free software ).
Additionally, I asked generally if it is at all worth upgrading the 5100 to 5300, although if I get a Sony Z instead of e6400 (something I am considering since yesterday after reading some posts here), I won't have that option anyway..

 

persnickety wrote -

catalizator wrote -

Sounds like he was also asking about the 5300 vs the 5100 as well; my answer would be yes, it's worth it.

 

I stand corrected.

 

Actually while giving additional information to the OP, I was responding to Commander Wolf who had stated that the differences between the 5100 and 5300 are minimal in practice. That's definitely true if you don't run a n-based network. If you do, like myself, 5300 is worth it.