return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoWi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AIwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square132fedilinkarrow-up1439arrow-down168
arrow-up1371arrow-down1external-linkWi-Fi 7 quietly took off while everyone was looking at AIwww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square132fedilink
minus-square⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 months 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-up3·10 months 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-up1·10 months 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-up1·10 months 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