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Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 Compatible, Gamepad & Stereo Headset Compatible Review

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Details

BrandPlugable
Hardware InterfaceUSB 2.0 Type A
Operating SystemWindows 10, 8.x, and 7, Linux
Item Dimensions LxWxH0.75 x 0.5 x 0.25 inches
Data Link ProtocolBluetooth
Data Transfer Rate3 Megabits Per Second
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Description of Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 Compatible, Gamepad & Stereo Headset Compatible

START USING BLUETOOTH - Adds Bluetooth to your Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 PC that doesn't already have it. CONNECT YOUR DEVICES - Supports wireless Bluetooth headphones, speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, phones, and more!. TINY DESIGN - This mini USB dongle can stay plugged in while you are on the move. This adapter is intended only for computers that do not already have built-in Bluetooth. COMPATIBILITY - Not usable in car stereos, TVs, or Mac computers. Not recommended for employer-provided computers. Does not add Bluetooth 4.0 support to Windows 7. Special drivers (provided) are needed in Windows 7 for Bose QC35 and some other recent devices. 2 YEAR WARRANTY - We love our Plugable products, and hope you will too. All of our products are backed with a 2-year limited parts and labor warranty as well as Seattle-based email support.

Reviews

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My rating is based on my own experience with a brand new PC-based home workstation running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (with Creator Update installed). I was looking to add Bluetooth to my system and the plug-in adapter seemed like the easiest option. One more note: I was only trying to connect a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. All in all I can say that the adapter does exactly what it is supposed to do and is a great option for adding Bluetooth to your system. Installation was very easy on Windows 10…

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Full of glitches and not worth the hassle

I bought this to add Bluetooth capabilities to my new desktop computer with an 8th Gen Core i5 processor and an Intel Z370 chipset. It got some positive reviews here and was chosen by Revain's Choice for this type of product and for the price I decided I could afford to take a chance. At first everything seemed fine. Windows 10 identified and installed the driver for the device, and in no time at all I had the familiar Bluetooth icon in the taskbar. I was inspired; it appeared to be a guided…

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Out of fashion

Revainrating 4 out of 5

NOT WORTH THE MONEY AT ALL

I've had it for 8 months now and it's been the worst 8 months imaginable with this device. Every time I connect a Bluetooth speaker or headset to it, it's like I'm doing it for the first time. I have to either disconnect and reconnect this device for it to work or completely restart the computer. Every time I turn off a device that's connected to it (because, HELLO, those devices need to be charged 99% of the time), I have to plug it back in. If the device is not used for too long, I have to…

Pros
  • Absolutely amazing!
Cons
  • Useless features

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good Bluetooth adapter for Win10/Linux, great customer service.

I originally chose this for file transfer when setting up a network on a new custom desktop computer. Worked fine for my needs. Later when I tried to use it for sound with earbuds and bluetooth headphones I encountered problems with connectivity, sound quality etc. And after some experiments and discoveries the problem persisted in both Win10 and Manjaro Linux with several different headphones and earbuds, I concluded that it was due to a missing bluetooth adapter. After posting my experience…

Pros
  • Regular Price
Cons
  • Expensive Insurance

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Worse than my $2 7 year old key, probably defective

I have an old key that is sticky from being taped together for years because it is literally falling apart. It doesn't have a very long range so I decided to replace it with something newer. It couldn't maintain a stable connection just inches from my Switch Pro controller, where the old dongle still travels a few feet with ease. A bit further, the input is sometimes skipped. However, this completely resets the signal and I have to reset the controller to be able to continue playing. I'm using…

Pros
  • Great selection
Cons
  • Large and bulky

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works and now my Windows 7 PC supports Bluetooth

I have a great pair of Bluetooth headphones (Satechi Aluminum Wireless Bluetooth Headphones) that I wanted to use on my work computer so as not to disturb my other colleagues. However, my Windows 7 computer is not reachable via Bluetooth. Connected Technologies allows any non-Bluetooth enabled computer or laptop to have Bluetooth capabilities for use with Bluetooth headphones, mice, speakers, keyboards and more to install files from the included installation CD. After the drive was installed, I

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • The list will go on.