Wireless Card Option Help

1 Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth
2 Intel® Advanced-N 6230 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Blueooth(+25)
3 Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module(+35)

Hey guys, these are the options for wireless cards. I am not too familiar with how the better versions out-perform the stock card. Would you guys feel that the money is worth the upgrade? I am mainly using this laptop with medium-level gaming, school work and video watching.

Thanks!

 

The main differences is that the 6230 has better range and bluetooth than the stock card, but only 2 antennas for wifi, if you never use bluetooth but care more about range and speed of your internet the 6300 has greater range and a slight better speed due to it having 3 antennas. as far as I know the better options will outperform the stock card but sometimes the difference is minimal.

 

I decided I wanted to keep the integrated bluetooth (which the 6300 doesn't have), but I wanted to have the best chance of connecting to the wifi in my dorm or classrooms so I upgraded to the 6230.. I believe it has 1 more antenae then the stock (?) and speeds up to 350mps. Not that I own nor use any wireless N tech to utilize those speeds..

I think that $25 is worth knowing that I did what I could to get a good signal/ better range while keeping internal bluetooth..

 

Yea thats about right, also note that the intel wireless's are dual band so they can use the 2.4 GHz and the 5GHz band if its avaliable.

Another way to think about the speed is:

Stock - 150 MB /sec
6230 - 350 MB / sec
6300 - 450 MB /sec

Note the higher speeds need a good router than can handle those speeds. I would go 6230 as its $25 and its a decent upgrade, even if its not one of those things you don't "need" till down the road, you have it for $25

 

The 6230 has a max speed of 350mps with 2 antennae and bluetooth.
The 6300 has a max speed of 450mps with 3 antennae and no bluetooth.

Unless you plan on using the speeds with the required IPS plans and wireless router, its pointless.

 

Thanks for the input, everyone. I don't believe I will be obtaining a router that can best utilize the upgraded wireless card. I will be sticking to the stock one since I want to squeeze some more money out for a mouse to go with the laptop.

Once again, thanks guys!