Wi-Fi 7 Support on Dell Computers with Client Linux Operating Systems

The Wi-Fi 7 wireless standard released in 2024 and works across three wireless bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) to fully use spectrum resources. Wi-Fi 7 aims to deliver astounding speeds with greater efficiency.

As of March 2025, Wi-Fi 7 does not have native support for Dell preinstalled Linux (Ubuntu 24.04, Red Hat 9.4, so forth) computers. Computers that have shipped with Wi-Fi 7 capable wireless modules (example: Intel BE200 series), do not have driver support for the Wi-Fi 7 features (320 MHz wide channel bandwidth, 4096-QAM, Multi-link operation (MLO), and so forth).

Affected Operating Systems:

• Ubuntu 24.04
• Red Hat 9.4

Affected Systems:

• Dell Pro 13 Plus PB13250
• Dell Pro 13 Premium PA13250
• Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14250
• Dell Pro 14 Premium PA14250
• Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250
• Dell Pro 24 All-in-One Plus QB24250
• Dell Pro 24 All-in-One QC24250
• Dell Pro 24 All-in-One QC24251
   

• Dell Pro Max 14 MC14250
• Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250
• Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250
• Dell Pro Max Slim FCS1250
• Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
   

• Dell Pro Micro QCM1250
• Dell Pro Micro QCM1255
• Dell Pro Micro Plus QBM1250
   

• Dell Pro Rugged 13 RA13250
• Dell Pro Rugged 14 RB14250
   

• Dell Pro Slim QCS1250
• Dell Pro Slim QCS1255
• Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250
   

• Dell Pro Tower QCT1250
• Dell Pro Tower QCT1255
• Dell Pro Tower Plus QBT1250
   

• Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
   

• XPS 13 9350

No Linux drivers have been released.

Linux Wi-Fi 7 Drivers

Dell expects Linux Wi-Fi 7 driver support before the end of 2025. The essential drivers and user spaces packages are pushed to capable computers through Over the Air (OTA) updates.

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