Review on Intel Wireless-AC 9560, M.2 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, Wi-Fi 5, Non-Vpro (9560.NGWG.NV) by Rob Parsons

Name: Intel Wireless-AC 9560, M.2 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, Wi-Fi 5, Non-Vpro (9560.NGWG.NV)
Item: Intel Wireless-AC 9560, M.2 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, Wi-Fi 5, Non-Vpro (9560.NGWG.NV)
Rating: 5

October 06, 2022

Fits my Lenovo Legion Y7000 laptop!

Choose this card over the Intel 9260 card to replace the inferior Realtek RTL8822BE that came with this laptop. While I knew it would work with an 8th gen processor, I wasn't sure if a possible BIOS whitelist or other issues would prevent me from using this card. Luckily it works and there is some improvement in Wi-Fi speeds. I haven't compared Bluetooth performance yet, but switching from BT 4.2 to 5.0 should increase range by up to 4x if I understand correctly. This card does not work with the standard Windows 10 drivers, so download the appropriate drivers from the Intel support site before replacing.

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