Compatible Wireless card for Dell 5285

Question

I am having Dell Latitude 5285 (2-in-1) which came with Wireless card Intel 8265. However, most of the time I find issues with WiFi, which keeps on disconnecting. Is there any other better compatible Wireless card which I can buy and replace myself? The product is no longer under warranty.

U2CAMEB4ME · Accepted Answer

Welcome to the Dell Community @mralok

If you look at your Driver Support Page these WiFi cards have drivers for your laptop.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/latitude-12-5285-2-in-1-laptop/drivers

Intel 9260, 9560, 8265, 7265 and 3165 wireless cards.

Qualcomm QCA61x4A, QCA6174A-XR, and QCA9377 wireless cards.

I have had good success with the 7265 in other laptops so it might be a good choice.

Best regards,

U2

mralok · Answer

Thanks for the details. As you've experienced, 7265 could be more stable than 8265, and might be a good choice. Was 8265 an upgrade from 7265? If so, am I going to miss out anything?

U2CAMEB4ME · Answer

@mralok

The only difference in the 2 cards is the 8265 can use MU-MIMO.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/83635/intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7265.html

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/94150/intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-8265.html

Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) is a set of multiple-input and multiple-output technologies for wireless communication, in which a set of users or wireless terminals, each with one or more antennas, communicate with each other.

Rugged laptops quit often use this. "E6420 XFR"

The card would use 3 antennas instead of just 2.

Regards,

U2

Latitude

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