
Wi-Fi technology definitely benefited from the fact that last year the Wi-Fi Alliance consortium decided to change the traditional names of 802.11xx standards to simple and clear numbers of generations - 4, 5, 6, and so on. If only because the sluggish topic for many years Wi-Fi suddenly suddenly came out in the top in popularity: news, reviews, opinions can be found everywhere, including
quite fresh on Habré .
Meanwhile, although
the Wi-Fi 6 standard has not yet been formally adopted, it is already beginning to be embodied in hardware, such as on the KDPV, for example, with the Intel logo.
Intel Wi-Fi Adapter 6 AX200 (codename of the Cyclone Peak project) was released in the form factor of a short M.2 card and is intended for portable computers (supported operating systems: Windows 10, 64-bit, Google Chrome OS, Linux). The maximum theoretical data rate is 2.4 Gb / s.
The main technical characteristics are given in the table.
| Weight | 2.33 g |
| Antenna | 2x2 |
| TX / RX Streams | 2x2 |
| Frequency ranges | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz (160 MHz band) |
| Max speed | 2.4 Gb / s |
| Wi-Fi standard | 802.11ax |
| Compatibility | FIPS, FISMA |
| Bluetooth version | five |
| Built-in Bluetooth | Yes |
| Form factor | M.2 2230, M.2 1216 |
| Dimensions | 22 x 30 x 2.4 mm, 12 x 16 x 1.65 mm |
| Interface type | M.2: PCle, USB |
| MU-MIMO support | Yes |
| Supported by Intel vPro Technology | Yes |
The Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 adapter will be available this quarter for $ 10-17.