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Review on πŸš€ Upgrade Your PC with TP-Link Archer T5E WiFi Card - Dual Band Wireless Network Card for Gaming and Streaming on Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 (32/64-bit) with Bluetooth 4.2 Support by Tim Jolivette

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Don't buy with built in Bluetooth, look elsewhere.

This product gets a lot of 5 star reviews and I think the standard non bluetooth model deserves it. The Bluetooth on model is a very poor design. Instead of connecting Bluetooth via a PCIe connection, you should connect it to a motherboard USB hub (the one most motherboards reserve for front USB ports). It's just stupid to waste an entire USB hub on a device, let alone one that needs to be plugged in via the PCIe connection the card was designed for. Wi-Fi works well, installation is quick and easy, and it comes with a flat mount too. . I bought a card with built in Bluetooth which I can't use now because the card is poorly designed. I'll stick with the micro dongle I already have for Bluetooth but leave the card as it's not worth swapping out. The purpose of this review is to let others know that the bluetooth capabilities are misleading and the reviews mix the non-bluetooth version with the bluetooth version.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Not bad but...