Wifi 7 NICs questions

[Stardust]

Hello everyone.

If there is an M.2 Wifi 7 card that generally supports all hardware (Intel/AMD/Arm) and is 4x4, it is optimal.

If not, which network cards support all hardware and are 2x2?

If there is no 4x4 Wifi 7 card - why not?

Which M.2 is recommended?

Is there a link to a website with new/recommended cards?

Is it still an advantage to buy a 4x4 router for a 2x2 card?


Regards

 

[thiggins]

If there is no 4x4 Wifi 7 card - why not?

You generally will not see 4 stream clients and definitely not in M.2 form.
Power and space are at a premium in mobile devices, so 2 stream is the rule.

You might see a PCIe format card for desktops. But that usually is an M.2 card plugged into a PCIe adapter.

Intel is pretty much it for M.2 Wi-Fi cards. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/wireless/wi-fi-7-series/products.html