I tested the Intel BE200 and the Qualcomm NCM865 using the EnGenius ECW536 and these are the results that I got.
Which is the best WiFi 7 adapter: Intel vs Qualcomm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhzwFmKdWEM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhzwFmKdWEM
I tested the Intel BE200 and the Qualcomm NCM865 using the EnGenius ECW536 and these are the results that I got.
12 Comments
witty_username@feddit.nl · 50 pts · 2y
In a nutshell
Qualcomm: better support for amd, no support for linux
Intel: support for linux
Other than that it is too early to tell because drivers continue to be developed and it's still early days for wifi 7
baru@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Intel usually has two type of WiFi adapters. One tries on things in their CPUs, the other one doesn't. So it a bit strange that this video finds it surprising that there's a version tied to Intel CPUs. I'd always get the one that doesn't need an Intel CPU. This as it'll impact your CPU less,, Intel or not.
SamB@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Can you please provide a link to the Intel WiFi 7 adapter that does work with AMD systems? I would really like to test it asap.
Dremor@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
If I recall well it is the no-vPro ones that works, but currently there is a bug on AMD systems that prevent the BE200 to work. Windows already got a partial fix, but not Linux.
SamB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I got two BE200 adapters and both are non-vPro. I did not know about the AMD systems bug, I thought it's just basic driver incompatibility. So I will look a bit more into it.
neclimdul@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Some of us remember win modems and their ability to kill your computer by tying your network performance to your CPU usage. Good times...
Dremor@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
From my tests, Intel wifi 7 chip currently do not work with an AMD CPU on Linux. Qualcomm does work with a manual blob pull, but drop under load.
SamB@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Some Qualcomm adapters do work with Linux, those that were available last year. The MSI does not seem to work with anything else than Windows 11 at the moment.
Cort@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Does Wi-Fi 7 have the same restrictions on AP mode for these cards as wifi 6e?
barsquid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I, too, would like to know this.
Cort@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I would love confirmation but I'm assuming they are also restricted due to 6ghz license holders
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