[SOLVED] Laptop Wifi Card - Qualcomm DW1810 vs Intel 9560

[Luiz.Almeida]

Hi guys,

I am planning to buy a laptop for school with good specs so it lasts for a long time. I have a particular interest in Dell Inspiron 15 5584 that comes with a Qualcomm DW1810, does not have bluetooth 5.0, and does not seem quite fast. I am thinking about replacing it with the Intel 9560 and it seems compatible by their website (https://www.dell.com/support/manual...c30394-f35f-4f23-8d8b-8f8f6ac390e8&lang=en-us). Do you guys think it will work? My main concern is the number of antennas. I don't know how many it has, but it seems that I would be switching from 1x1 to 2x2.

The other option is to buy the Lenovo E590.

Best,
Luiz

 

[Slimeyy]

I would probably go with Lenovo E590 since it also has faster ethernet, that can/will matter sometimes.
Changing wireless card can be problematic. Usually youtube reviews help with choosing. Write down pros/cons and then decide.

 

[bill001g]

Some laptop you must completely disassemble the machine to replace wifi others it is a simple cover on the back. You need to see how much work it is and decide if it is worth the chance to break a new laptop.

Adding antenna is almost impossible. The wires run though the hinge area to behind the screen. Even if you could find a second antenna that will fit taking apart the screen tends to be a massive undertaking on most laptops.

It tends to be simpler to just use a external USB wifi device.