WiFi Card 3000Mbps Bluetooth 5.2 PCIe Network Card, Intel
WiFi Card 3000Mbps Bluetooth 5.2 PCIe Network Card, Intel WiFi 6 AX200 Chip, 5GHz/2.4GHz PCI Express Bluetooth WiFi 6 Card for PC Windows 11/10(64Bit)
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Ziyituod WiFi 6E Card
2.4GHz(574Mbps) for Daily Internet access, office work, listening to music…
My youngest is a keen gamer and often complains about ping time and connectivity. I’m not new to networking, but was surprised how poorly his OEM wifi card worked. As a last ditch attempt to avoid getting someone in to run 25M of cat6 around my house, I purchased this card to confirm if the problem was hardware or WiFi based.
As it turned out, the problem was the OEM card in his computer. The speed and ping time improvement has been substantial, and the device is highly stable, easy to manage and operates well, even when our network is busy. I didn’t think there would be a benefit in adding 6E wifi cards in the remote areas of our home, but it appears there genuinely is.
Easy to install and setup.
Switching from wired ethernet to WiFi as the office had to move away from an ethernet port. After shopping around, this one stood out for value/capability.
It works well, no separate drivers required as Windows recognises it automatically on boot up after plugging in. (Tested on Windows 10 and 11, AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Xeon E5-2680v4 processors). It was even recognised on a fresh machine when going through the Windows installation process.
Fast reliable connection. After a few months use I haven’t noticed any latency or signal drops for the WiFi. And the Bluetooth is very good quality with decent range.
Happy with the purchase, considering buying a second one.
Good internet speeds and no faults with Bluetooth connectivity so far. I’ve been averaging a stable 60 mbps download speed and 18 mbps upload speed. Easy to install however keep in mind Bluetooth needs external power source through usb from the motherboard, however most motherboards should have at least one spare.
Bought to replace an age-ing, failing incumbent. The old card had stopped recognizing the network shortly after changing from win 10 to win 11. After a chat with my IT confidante I suggested simply changing the card as the cost was so low. He recommended this card which I promptly ordered and installed and the problem was solved. This card, he tells me, has the Intel chipset which should be a pre-requisite for everybody. It also has a raft of up to date features that my old card did not. Rather frustratingly my old card worked on his network but intermittently rejected my eeros mesh setup. Anyway, 25 quid later and my wifi is back to blistering pace and I can only rate this card as excellent. Whilst this was a renewal it also has incidental performance increases which benefit my workflow.
Hardware installation was easy (I’ve done network cards many times anyway) and this one came with an optional Bluetooth cable. Clear instructions made this simply to install too. Pre-empting a lack of connection to the internet prior to the installation of the card, a cdrom is also included, on which resides the necessary drivers for wifi and Bluetooth. With hardware and software quickly and easily I was back up and running at full tilt in 10-15 minutes.
Whilst it’s somewhat aggravating to have to buy new hardware for an apparently non-existent problem (the old one still worked, just not on my network), one has to accept that compatibility does expire from time to time, and this was a quick, cheap and effective fix that is outperforming the old card by a margin and will no doubt see me right for a number of years to come.
The nano struggled to connect to the network, frequent disconnects, lockups or just days with no connection at all. The router also reported frequent failures for the device to obtain an IP address. Some of this was down to a torrent seeder box flooding the network, this was resolved by restricting inbound connections and reducing the torrent network priority over the existing network. But dropouts and disconnects still happened.
So I took a look at PCI-E cards, this one using the Intel chipset was getting good reviews and, at the time, only 12.90 so only 4 dearer than the USB adapter.
Piece of cake to put it and attach the aerials, just guessed at their position using the sellers photos. One boot and it was done! The M$ drivers installed automatically and the card/drivers copied the network key, connected to the 2.4GHz network and disabled the USB adapter. The difference was immediate, I RDP’d in right away, even with the torrent box running which I normally disable and was able to turn on the desktop effects, font smoothing being the first! Ran a Windows Update and installed the Intel drivers and that was it. The signal strength is still poor but this card gets the most from it, I’ve had no disconnects, failed connections or “stutters” in the four days I’ve been using it for now. Okay so it can’t see the 5GHz network, but neither could the other adapter. Internally I’m connecting at 11Mbps which translates, using speedtest.net, to speeds of 2.35Mbps download and 1.96Mbps upload, the ping isn’t upto gaming but that’s not a issue.
Maybe I should tweak the aerials next, but I’m presuming any boost will be negligable, I’m just pleased to be able to connect to the server when I want now.
Oh final bits. The card comes with a smaller slot faceplate to use if you’re putting it in a SFF or Mini-PC, a crosshead screwdriver and a couple of screws (black & silver) in case you don’t have any. Instructions are relatively clear, even, for a novice. Hopefully if you’re on Windows 10+ then the driver will auto-install anyway/
TLDR: Yes it does.
Wifi performance is excellent. My router is on a different floor to my PC. on 5Ghz, I get a stable 77Mb/s connection over Wifi where the max achievable via Ethernet is 78.5Mb/s. Best of all the connection is extremely stable.
Bluetooth performance is a quantum leap over what I had previously. I can now listen to music from my computer through my bluetooth headphones in every room of my house with no audio stutter whatsoever.
First impressions
1. Nice packaging. Boxed well, all the components are included, even a small screw driver for fitting. Initially I was going to use my own, but I couldn’t be bothered to find my tools so the inclusion ended being a welcome convenience.
2. The card itself looks good. The red heat sink looks nice, the paint finish is good, the red LED on the card illuminating the logo looks quite good I think. The build quality feels good. A solid little card.
Physical Installation
3. Physical installation is easy. Plugged into the PCIE-1 smoothly. For bluetooth, a USB header must be free on your motherboard: connect the card to the header with the included wire. Very straightforward.
Software Installation
4. This was not plug and play for me. Neither Bluetooth or Wifi Adaptor were recognised by Device Manager on Windows 10 after booting. Windows 10’s automatically find drivers option did not work either. In my case, I downloaded and installed the official Intel drivers. Once installed, both the Bluetooth and WiFi adaptors were recognised and I was good to go.
N.B. There is an included CD but I no longer use physical media so I got the official AX210 driver package from Intels website. (https://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/products/sku/204836/intel-wifi-6e-ax210-gig/downloads.html). I made sure to download the driver before I installed the new card as it replaces a prior Wifi card and I wouldn’t be able to download the drivers at that point. Naturally, I installed the new drivers only after the new card was installed.
Peformance
5. Bluetooth 5.2 is a revelation. I’ve had 4.0, 4.2 USB adaptors, and 5.1 in a prior PCI-E Card. The performance of Bluetooth on this is the best yet. Instant device recognition, quick pairing, strong stable connection and fantastic range. My bluetooth headphones, which I could only use within the room of my PC previously can now be used in every corner of both floors of my house, with no audio stutter and cutting out. It’s a huge quality of life improvement.
6. Wifi 6e is strong and stable. Better than the performance of the AX200 version of this card I bought 2 years back (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Z1W8Y16/) in terms of wifi stability, but no discernable improvement in maximum speed achieved.
Overall, an excellent product. The bluetooth is fantastic, and the Wifi is fast, strong and stable. Does exactly what I need it to.
The card slotted in easily, and came with a low profile bracket and screwdriver to aid in fitting. The card functions brilliantly, with it’s 5g option giving me over 10 times the speeds I got with my previous 2.4g connectivity. For completeness, I tested the 2.4g functionality, and even that was giving me about 5 times the speed. So even with a 2.4g network (if you are unlucky enough to be lumbered with it) it might be worth a try.
As for the Bluetooth function, this is facilitated by a small provided cable, that plugs into the easily identified connector on this card, and any available USB header on your computer’s motherboard. This header is simply a small cluster of pins protruding from the motherboard. Most motherboards manufactured in the last decade have these little headers. It’s simply a case of looking inside the computer and finding one spare. The cable only connects one way, and each end only fits it’s respective connector one way round, so you really can’t go wrong unless you don’t have a spare USB header. This is a neat and more secure solution to the alternative, which is a dongle that you plug into the computer case, which can get easily knocked out.
Overall, I’d recommend this card to anyone who is looking to either go wireless, or needs to replace their existing wireless connectivity just on the network performance alone. The added Bluetooth functionality thrown in for no extra cost makes this exceptionally great value for money.
(edit)
Now, after a few months, I seem to be getting randomly disconnected when using 5g. It is definitely this card’s 5g with problems, as the PC and router can still communicate with 2.4g and other devices on 5g are fine with the router, also. Naturally, this is after the return window has closed, but I’m not sure I’d even bother returning anyway. It’s not like the card broke the bank, and the postage would cost more than the replacement in all probability. Plus, you get what you pay for, and the 2.4 works as it always did. I stand by my original review (Great value for money), but have knocked down the rating from 5 stars to 4.