Difference between Intel 8265NGW and Intel Intel 8265.NGWMG

[danmichaels8876]

Hi, I am looking to buy an Intel 8265 WiFi chip for my laptop. This one:

https://ark.intel.com/products/94150/Intel-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-8265

I went on Amazon, and I see 2 versions of it, and I can't figure out the difference

This is 8265NGW

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-8265NGW/dp/B01LCR1SKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535143810&sr=8-1&keywords=intel+8265

And this is 8265NGWMG

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-8265-NGWMG-Wireless-AC-Network-Adapter/dp/B01MZA1AB2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1535143810&sr=8-3&keywords=intel+8265

 

[Gingerbread]

MG stands for vpro, high power. 8265NGWis the base model and MG is one of several extensions. But for non professional use all will do the job and the mg is the best overall.

 

[danmichaels8876]

Are they both compatible with PCIe?

The Intel site says the regular 8265 is compatible with PCIe:

https://ark.intel.com/products/94150/Intel-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-8265

My current card is the 3165 and according to the Intel website, this uses a PCIe slot.

I am a bit confused when certain Intel cards say, "M.2: PCIe, USB"

For example, the next card up in spec, the 9260, says "M.2: PCIe, USB"

https://ark.intel.com/products/99445/Intel-Wireless-AC-9260

Presumably that isn't compatible with PCIe?

 

[Gingerbread]

Both your old one and the new one your are looking at are m.2 2230 pcie, so presumably you should have no issues.

 

[Gingerbread]

Yeah it is but it uses the m2 slot.

 

[danmichaels8876]

I got the 8265NGWMG

It arrived today and I installed it

Works fine

It seems to have really fixed the shitty signal I got from my old 3165

Am I correct in the way I installed it?

I swapped the 2 cable with the 1 cable, such that the 2 is plugging into the 1 slot, and visa versa

That's how my old 3165 was installed when I first opened up my laptop, with the cables swapped around

 

[Gingerbread]

Yeah you did fine, also its working after all.