So there are many companies offering WiFi chips: Intel, Mediatek, Qualcomm, Realtek etc… who makes the best ones?

I am sorry if this question sounds stupid, because in the tech world it’s best to compare the products themselves, not the brand. However I am not familiar with how this sector of the hardware industry works and product lines of each company. So I hope your answers can enlighten me and others in the same boat.

  • HesTheRiverSquirrel@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I cannot speak to the overall sector, but when it comes to M.2 laptop wifi cards, Intel is the way to go. They have long been the most reliable of the bunch, likely due to better windows drivers more than anything else. Intel is usually the most expensive, but the cost difference is so negligible, paying extra for reliability is well worth it. I have swapped out two cards for Intel for friends who had dead cards in <4 years, and I swapped out one in my own laptop right after purchase due to instability.