Question Internal bluetooth cards vs blueooth dongles - Which is better?

[Pcgolfer07]

Hi guys. So I currently have a bluetooth dongle and it works fine with my airpods.
However I'm wondering, in terms of being efficient and lasting more longer, which is better? Or is it more or less the same and has no direct outcome on the efficiency of it?

 

[R_1]

for me it comes to range.
a dongle can be plugged onto an extension cable increasing its range whereas an internal card the range is fixed from the computer.

 

[sciha]

also depends on the bluetooth version. version 5.1 already have some high range even if its internal.

 

[Shadowclash10]

also depends on the bluetooth version. version 5.1 already have some high range even if its internal.

Actually, 5.1 only has situational benefits over 5.0 - there isn't a speed or range upgrade between tthe two, 5.1 just adds some location finding feature.