WiFi card compatible with XPS 15 9570
WiFi card compatible with XPS 15 9570
Hello everyone, I'm just starting out on this forum and trying to find the right wireless card for my Dell XPS 9570 from 2019. Some suggestions I read online—especially on Reddit—mentioned the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260, which you can buy on Amazon for around 30 euros. Do you think this is the best option for my laptop in 2019? Or would you have any other recommendations? I really want to replace the Killer 1535 because it's causing a lot of problems with bugs. I've been contacting Dell Support for over two weeks now, trying drivers and BIOS updates, but nothing seems to help. My connection speed is slow, and my phone shows much better results. I'm not sure why a phone card would outperform a laptop one. Many users have reported similar issues, so it seems like the problem might be with the card itself. I've tried everything from changing power settings to updating advanced device options, but nothing worked. It's frustrating since all my other devices are fast and my router is also performing well. I hope someone can suggest a good alternative. Thanks for your help!
5x5 thanks for the quick reply. Now that you mention it, last night I had a Razer Mamba 2012 (not sure if this thing is capable of USB 3.0) connected to one of the two USB ports of the laptop. Could this be the issue? If so, this is really stupid in my opinion, as last night I intended to play a game online. If I'm not able to use this machine to game once in a while over WiFi, than it is really completely useless and not worth its price. But that USB 3.0 cause interference only with the Killer 1535 or is this a general problem, affecting all cards? Why I ask I because my old Asus Laptop has better speeds than this one, but yes, indeed it does not have USB 3.0 => does this mean that if any laptop you buy on the market with only USB 3.0 and connect for example a Mouse/Keyboard to it, it cripples your WiFi connection? Kind regards, Richard
Quick fact – I just rebooted my router, restarted my XPS15, unplugged the mouse (no peripherals left connected), and my speed remains at 31.7/8.8 with a ping of 11. My phone’s speed is still 75.2/7.9 at 15 ping… how could this be? KR, Richard
It appears to be a design issue with the USB 3.0 port now having proper shielding in many situations. Both my laptop and I use Intel wireless, and the problem seems to disappear when no external devices are connected. If it resolves, you can identify what's causing the issue. If not, reinstall your wireless drivers and think about upgrading your WiFi card.
It's strange that phones have significantly smaller antennas compared to laptops, which shouldn't cause such differences.
Not only that, Killer cards are top-notch hardware—usually rebranded Qualcomm or now Intel—but their firmware and drivers often lead to poor everyday performance. They’re fine-tuned for particular games or features rather than general use, neglecting the essential requirements. Your card is a rebranded Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174. At 30€ it’s quite steep compared to an Intel 9260, which I can find at half price from Fenvi, an official reseller with tracking on AliExpress and Amazon. The Intel AX200 is similarly priced, so you might want to go for it and catch the early WiFi 6 trend.
Exactly, this is what testing with no connected devices resulted...so I'm kinda clueless. But if this is a general issue with poor shielding, than maybe upgrading the card is not worth the trouble? But if I order it on Amazon I can simply return it within two weeks of purchase, so that should be enough of a testing period to see it brings any improvements. Thanks again for the suggestions though. Exactly, I know they are just rebranded, but the software and/or drivers bring this extremely poor result. Allright, I will try and look up some better options for the 9260 or even consider the AX200. I can assume you have used the AX200 in an XPS or read reviews about it or something? It should work fine with no problems, right? Thank you anyway for your time and responde! KR, Richard
They mentioned it was attached for a screw and pressure antenna plate. Is this compatible with the Dell XPS15 9570? The link provided appears to discuss an Intel Wi-Fi 6A device, so please verify the details. Thanks! KR, Richard Edited July 28, 2019 by rzaiser
Not yet, however I had been buying Intel cards from Fenvi for quite some time, so I can assure you it will be fine (almost every single computer in my house uses the Intel 9260, including desktops, except for the old laptops, which use mPCIe so one uses the 7260, and my desktop, which I am waiting for the budget to upgrade it from the 7260). I also use Fenvi's FV102 M.2 to PCIe adapter for the desktops. That's the card, however I think this link may be cheaper. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Dual-ban...b201603_53 Oddly enough, I could not find the AX200 on their Amazon store, only on their AliExpress store (I had it bookmarked). Since I do not live in europe, I changed it according to your link. And yes, it will fit. This is a common standard across almost all laptops, the XPS series are not amongst the rarities that can only fit the 1216 variants of the cards (and the mechanism itself is still the same).