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If you get the XPS and plan on Linux, plan to buy the Intel 7260 2x2 WiFi card. I tried the Dell DW1830 3x3 Broadcom WiFi and the driver support is rough for bo
by 2bluesc 10y ago
If you get the XPS and plan on Linux, plan to buy the Intel 7260 2x2 WiFi card. I tried the Dell DW1830 3x3 Broadcom WiFi and the driver support is rough for both WiFi and Bluetooth.
- vetinari 10y agoThey do not ship Intel/Broadcom anymore, the current gen has Atheros ("Killer") wifi.
- voltagex_ 10y agoDoes anyone have any idea if I could buy the Intel wifi and have Dell swap it in? I have whatever the highest non business warranty support is at the moment.
- iSnow 10y agoYou can choose the intel card on the Precision 5510, which is basically the same as the XPS 15. I doubt you can send your intel Wifi card to Dell and have it installed.
- ageofwant 10y agoIt takes 10 minutes to do it yourself. The Intel card costs about $15, consider getting the 8260, which is $5 extra and newer (Bluetooth 4.2). While your at it swap out the M.2 SSD for something bigger (1TB ~AU$600)
- mbrock 10y agoI don't know, but I swapped it myself recently and it was easy, once I found a T5 screwdriver and a guitar pick.
- d0vs 10y agoI had the 7260 but for some reason it was slow and was always dropping the connection. Happy with the 8260 now.
- 2bluesc 10y agoOops, I meant 8260. That's what I'm using.