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    Upgraded the DW1820A (WiFi) on my XPS 13 9350...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by waqqas31, Sep 18, 2019.

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    waqqas31 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ... To an Intel 9260ngw and I don't know why I waited 3 years to do it (maybe price had something to do with it.)

    Anyway, it cost me about $20 US and the results speak for themselves. Aside from raw speed, I have high hopes of a much more stable and consistent experience with the Intel adapter.

    DW1820A:
    Download: 218.44 Mbps
    Upload: 128.10 Mbps

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    9260ngw:
    Download: 393.72 Mbps
    Upload: 261.25 Mbps

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    waqqas31, Sep 18, 2019
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