Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2
...which is stock.
VS
Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6205 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology
...which is 30$.
Would the upgrade increase my download/upload speeds or is it just a signal range increase?
Thoughts?
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the x2 in theory should help with range and quality of the signal, but it would require an appropriate access point with the same technology, but dont quote me on that
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no worries bud, but bare in mind that it depends on your access point. if it doesnt support mimo you may not notice any difference, but for 30 dollars, you have nothing to loose.
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Anyone have any idea what the upgraded WiFi would do for battery? It's a main source of battery drain as-is. Is the upgrade any more... efficient, or does it just suck more power?
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Why not spend the extra few bucks and get the WiMax version (6250)?
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always worth it to upgrade when its Intel wireless.
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I've already ordered my M14x and didn't upgrade the wireless. Does anyone know if it is possible later on to upgrade from the stock 1000 to the 6205 or are these soldered / part of the motherboard?
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If the M14x has the same philosophy as the M17x, then yes, you can. You can swap out the cards, and all the necessary antennae will be taped down to the chassis already; all you'll have to do is connect them to the new card.
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About the other slot next to it, no idea if I can put a Runcore SSD from my mini9 in there. Any suggestion?
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Cool, so the stock version will have both antennas if you were to fit a 6205 card later then? I understand a separate antenna would be required for WiMax.
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I dont see a need for the upgrade. Passed on it with mine
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Oh wow! I didn't realise there was a full height PCIe slot available! Hmmm.... now that's tempting... Throw one of these in there, and I could still keep the 750GB HDD, and the optical drive...
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hmm PCIe slot.. does that mean we can put a tv tuner inside ?
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M14 - Wireless Card Upgrade Option ...Worth It?
Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Voodooi, Apr 21, 2011.