Dell Latitude 7290 7390 7490 Technical Guidebook

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Wireless communications

Table 1. Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band (2x2) Wireless Adapter + Bluetooth 4.1 LE M.2 Wireless Card The following table provides the wireless communication specifications for your system.
Attribute	Specification
Host interface	M.2 2230 form factor (WiFi– PCIe, Bluetooth – USB)
Network standard	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, WPA, WPA2, WMM, 11ac, Wifi-Direct, WMM-Power Save, Wifi Protected Setup, Voice-Personal
Operating Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5 GHz (802.11a/n/ac)
Dual Stream N	Dual Stream Diversity and 2x2 MIMO operations in 2.4GHz and 5GHz Dual Stream N + MIMO + ASA (Active Steering Antennas)
Data Rate	802.11ac – Up to 867 Mbps; 802.11n - Up to 450 Mbps; 802.11a/g - Up to 54 Mbps 802.11b - Up to 11 Mbps
Receive Sensitivity	802.11ac: -59 dBm @ 400 Mbps; - 57dBm @ 866.7 Mbps 802.11n/a: -67 dBm @ 300 Mbps ; -70 dBm @ 144.4 Mbps 802.11g/a: -75 dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11b: -85 dBm @ 11 Mbps
Security Authentication EAP Methods	Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS (MSCHAPv2), PEAPv0(EAP-MS-CHAPv2)
Client Utility	Native Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Microsoft UI support
Software Support	Microsoft WHQL certified for Windows 7/8.1 and Windows 10; Linux
Radio On/Off	Hardware and software on/off disables transmit and receive to comply with aviation in-flight restrictions
Roaming	Seamless roaming between 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11b/g, 802.11n and 802.11ac access points
Wake On Wireless	Supported
Miracast (WiFi Display)	Native Miracast support by Windows 8.1 and 10
Wireless PAN Standard	Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.1, BLE
Bluetooth Data rates	Up to 3 Mbps
Bluetooth Operating Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz
Transmission	FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
Bluetooth Data Encryption	128-bit encryption
Temperature	Operating temperature -10°C to 65°C Storage temperature of -45°C to 70°C
Humidity	Up to 90%

Table 2. Qualcomm QCA6174A Extended Range 802.11ac MU-MIMO Dual Band (2x2) Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.1 LE M.2 Wireless Card The following table provides the wireless communication specifications for your system.
Attribute	Specification
Host interface	M.2 2230 form factor (WiFi– PCIe, Bluetooth – USB)
Network standard	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, WPA, WPA2, WMM, 11ac, Wifi-Direct, WMM-Power Save, Wifi Protected Setup, Voice-Personal
Operating Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5 GHz (802.11a/n/ac)
Dual Stream N	Dual diversity antenna switching for systems designed with main and auxiliary antennas 2x2 MIMO operation when in 802.11n mode with 2x2 or greater Access Point Dual Stream N + MIMO + ASA (Active Steering Antennas)
Data Rate	802.11ac – Up to 867 Mbps; 802.11n - Up to 450 Mbps; 802.11a/g - Up to 54 Mbps 802.11b - Up to 11 Mbps
Receive Sensitivity	802.11ac: -67 dBm @ 400 Mbps; -63dBm @ 866.7 Mbps 802.11n: -67 dBm @ 300 Mbps ; -70 dBm @ 144.4 Mbps (2G) 802.11na: -70 dBm @ 300 Mbps ; -74 dBm @ 144.4 Mbps (5G) 802.11g: -75 dBm @ 54 Mbps ; 802.11a: -76 dBm @ 54 Mbps ; 802.11b: -85 dBm @ 11 Mbps
Security Authentication EAP Methods	Open, Shared, WPA, WPA2, 802.1x(EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-SIM) EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS (PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP2), PEAP(GTC, EAP-TLS, MS-CHAPv2)
Client Utility	Native Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Microsoft UI support
Software Support	Microsoft WHQL certified for Windows 7/8.1 and Windows 10; Linux
Radio On/Off	Hardware and software on/off disables transmit and receive to comply with aviation in-flight restrictions
Roaming	Seamless roaming between 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11b/g, 802.11n and 802.11ac access points
Wake On Wireless	Supported when using Magic Packet over the Air
Miracast (WiFi Display)	Supports Miracast (Wifi Display) on Windows 8.1/10
Wireless PAN Standard	Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.1, BLE
Bluetooth Data rates	Up to 3 Mbps
Bluetooth Operating Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz
Transmission	FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
Bluetooth Data Encryption	128-bit encryption
Temperature	Operating temperature -10°C to 65°C Storage temperature of -45°C to 70°C
Humidity	Up to 90%

Table 3. Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (Windstorm Peak) 802.11AC 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2 LE M.2 Wireless Card The following table provides the wireless communication specifications for your system.
Attribute	Specification
Host interface	M.2 2230 form factor (WiFi– PCIe, Bluetooth – USB)
Network standard	IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac MU-MIMO
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, WPA, WPA2, WMM and Wifi-Direct
Operating Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5 GHz (802.11a/n/ac)
Dual Stream N	Support for two transmit and receive antennas enable better wireless at the same distance when compared to older 802.11a/b/g solutions. Dual Stream N + MIMO + ASA (Active Steering Antennas)
Data Rate	Up to 867 Mbps
Receive Sensitivity	802.11ac: -65.5dBm(Typ) @ 400 Mbps; -61.5dBm(Typ) @ 866.7 Mbps 802.11n/a: -71.25dBm(Typ) @ 300 Mbps ; -74dBm(Typ) @ 144.4 Mbps 802.11g/a: -75 dBm @ 54 Mbps 802.11b: -89dBm(Typ) @ 11 Mbps
Authentication Authentication Protocols Encryption Product Safety	WPA and WPA2, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, EAP-FAST), EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA PAP, CHAP, TLS, GTC, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, 128-bit AES-CCMP UL, C-UL, CB (IEC60950-1)
Client Utility	Intel PRO/Set Wireless Software v19.0 and later.
Software Support	Microsoft Windows 10; Linux
Radio On/Off	Supported
Roaming	Supports seamless roaming between respective access points (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/b/g, and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Wake On Wireless	Supported when vPro /AMT is activated, or Windows 8.1/10 without Intel AMT
Miracast (WiFi Display)	Native Miracast support by Windows 8.1 and 10
Wireless PAN Standard	Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
Bluetooth Data rates	Up to 3 Mbps
Bluetooth Operating Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz
Transmission	FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
Bluetooth Data Encryption	128-bit encryption
Temperature	Operating temperature 0°C to 50°C (Full performance at shield temperatures up to 80°C) Storage temperature of -40°C to 70°C
Humidity	Up to 90% RH non-condensing (at temperatures of 25°C to 35°C)

Table 4. Active Steering Antennas The following table provides the wireless communication specifications for your system.
Attribute	Specification
Feature	In 5GHz WiFi operations Active Steering Antennas (ASA) enables multiple unique antenna patterns for each antenna and selects the most optimal to improve RF signal strength resulting higher data rates and an enhanced wireless experience.
Operating Frequency Band	5GHz (5180MHz - 5825MHz)
Number of Antennas	2 (2x2 MIMO)
Supported Wireless Technologies	WiFi 802.11 a/n/ac
Enhanced performance	Up to 40% improved data transmission when compared to non-ASA enabled mode. Varies depending on network, environment, signal conditions, traffic loading and type.
Operating Systems	Windows 10 64-bit and Linux