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    Z13 wireless cards upgradable??

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Supermiguel, May 29, 2013.

  1. Supermiguel

    Supermiguel Notebook Evangelist

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    Z13 wireless cards upgradable??

    Can i upgrade the internal wireless card?
     
    Supermiguel, May 29, 2013
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    pyr0 100% laptop dynamite

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    Yes you can. It's a half size mPCIe card.
     
    pyr0, May 29, 2013
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    umm I cant find a mPCIe card that supports ac :(
     
    Supermiguel, May 30, 2013
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    Sine ac is still a relatively new technology on the consumer market, you might have to wait some months or sumethin' for Intel to release an upgraded 6235 chip that supports BT4.1 and Wi-Fi ac.

    EDIT: By the end of Q2 2013 I'm sure there are mPCIE half-cards available on the market...
     
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    Supermiguel, Jun 28, 2013
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