Features:

  • Provides an extensible design that enables Service prioritization for data. Network Standard : IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Design that delivers high availability, scalability, and for maximum flexibility and price/performance
  • Instant 802.11ac Wi-Fi Upgrade for your desktop PC: no more messy Ethernet cables needed
  • Next-generation 802.11ac chipset for super-fast connections up to 867 Mbps. Security 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS support
  • OS Support-Windows 8.1 32bit/64bit, Windows 8 32bit/64bit,Windows 7 32bit/64bit,Windows Vista 2bit/64bit,Windows XP 32bit/64bit
  • Instant 802.11ac Wi-Fi upgrade for your desktop PC: no more messy Ethernet cables needed
  • Next-generation 802.11ac chipset for super-fast connections up to 867 Mbps
  • Selectable dual-band 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz operation, backwards-compatible with all existing devices
  • Broadcom TurboQAM technology gives 33% faster 802.11n performance, with speeds up to 400 Mbps
  • High-power design reduces wireless dead zones with 150% greater coverage
  • Specially designed heatsink ensures stable and reliable continuous operation
I'm also very pleased about the external antennae

I have only had this product one day, so I am merely commenting on the ease of setup and a few core features that stand out to me.This is for the PCI-e version. I installed the card in the PC, booted it up, and the card was instantly ready for a wireless password. Running Windows 10 x64 Pro, it did not even have to pull a driver from Windows Updates. That's about as simple a setup as you can get. I'm also very pleased about the external antennae. I didn't even know about it until I opened the box and at first, I thought it would be useless because I don't like mounting things that leave sticky residue. But then it got next level - it's a magnetic antennae. I have a standing desk, so I was able to mount it a fair bit higher than if were stuck to the side of my PC. The cable is not that long and it might not make a huge difference, but that is an excellent feature. Very pleased so far.

Plug and play windows 10, no drivers needed

This was completely plug and play, I didn't install any drivers or software on windows 10. I know the card I had before this was outdated and wasn't allowing me to get anywhere near the speeds I was paying for, I just hadn't had a chance to upgrade it since moving to where I am now that has much better internet access than where I lived before. With that said I'm still pretty shocked. I went from getting 40mbps to getting on average 433mbps with a noticeably lower ping time. I am supposed to be getting 400mbps so this is finally letting me get the speeds I should be getting and streaming 4k HVEC across the network from my pc to my tv is no longer an issue.

It's been a good experience

I have an old router and I've not finished configuring this thing yet but even at its default settings. its faster then my wired connection was. which is weird to me. i didn't use the cd. I went to Asus website and clicked on support and then drivers and downloaded the latest driver. Updated 2017, so that was nice. the other to options for drivers were ancient. Anyways, I installed the card first and then I went and found the drivers online. It didn't matter to me what order to do things in. It all worked fine. After some research I found out a couple things... 802.11n 2.4ghz band @ 20mhz = 130/144.4 Mbps (This is the speed you should expect on 2.4ghz) 802.11n 2.4ghz band @ 40mhz = 270/300 Mbps (My Netgear Geni router offers 300mbps) These data speeds are because the wifi card has two streams of data. If it was one stream, data rates would be around 72mbps. I'm pretty sure you can change the frequency on your router. I cannot seem to find any options in the Asus software though. Perhaps if I were using the 5ghz band, i'd see more options in the software's options. Not sure. I heard the 40mhz band is a terrible frequency to use in the 2.4ghz range. It has something to do with channel bounding. Basically from what I understand, there is just not enough room and its unstable. My point is, if you want faster then 144.4Mbps with this card your going to wanna use the 5ghz range. That band supports the higher frequencies much much better. Learning this I almost want to toss my router in the garbage and get something that does both 2.4 and 5ghz at the same time. 5ghz for me... 2.4 for the house hehe. hope this sheds some light on things if you were wanting to know.

I've used multiple products to try and get the best connection from my basement PC from the main floor

I've used multiple products to try and get the best connection from my basement PC from the main floor. I've used a powerline, and a simple USB wifi transmitter. Both gave me 20mbs when I'm paying for 100mbs, 20 isnt terrible, its good enoughm but im paying for more. This card got me up to 80, which is more than any one person could use. So while it's not the 100-120 I'd get from a wired connection, this is certainly not far behind. 10/10 the convenience is worth it over a wired connection.

You really get what you pay for!

After being an IT guy for a 4 campus school and having a lot of networking experience I can tell you this is well worth the extra money you will spend on it above the other cheaper brands like tp link or others of the same quality range. The build quality and stable connection really speak for themselves. Seeing as my desktop is upstairs and 3 rooms away from my archer c7 router with plenty of walls in between, the range this picks up atnis amazing. I did a speedtest on it and repeatedly get no lower than 11ms ping and no greater than 13ms ping. Download speed holds steady at 117Mbps and uploads at about 11.5Mbps. I pay for a 100Mbps connection speed so it's maxing out what I pay for and beyond. All actual downloads hold constant and steady and livestreaming games works like a charm. I highly recommend this over getting any cheap AC usb adapter cause this brats them all hands down. I've used several.

Great reception

Just what I needed for wifi gaming and internet. Low latency, very close to wired performance, and the antennas are a nice touch. Instillation was very simple, drivers downloaded automatically for me so I didn't have to fuss with the CD. Just remember, this gets installed on the motherboard, not a usb port, so if opening up the computer isn't your thing you may want to look elsewhere. That being said, most gamers either build their own PC's or have upgraded RAM and the like, so this will be extremely simple for you. Overall great performance, I've had zero wifi drops, ping is low in gaming, I couldn't be happier. Get this adapter.

Buying my third one now....and not because they break

I don't usually take the time to do reviews for things unless they are horrific or terrific. This is obviously a terrific device. Long story short, we bought a new house and changed over to Fios. At my old house I had my "office" (adult playroom) in the basement and had Ethernet. I'm on the top floor now and the WiFi router is in the basement in the utility room. I had to buy a wireless card for my main PC so I opted for this as it sounded pretty good. Installed it and about 20 minutes later I was ordering one for my son. I had no idea that WiFi was this fast. I had plans to get extenders or repeaters and stuff like that because of the distance and low signal, but the antennas do a good job allowing you to tweak it in (I think that the Windows store has a strength meter) so I saved the hassle and cost of doing that. Plus I don't want my WiFi bleeding over to the entire neighborhood. Anyway the wife's computer just took a dirt nap and we put together a new box for her and installed an old WiFi card.....it works....technically, but it is not even close to the same level of performance (due to being only 802.11n capable). I'm paying for gigabit Ethernet and Verizon delivers the full speed; why would I not want to have as much of that available as possible? There are cheaper alternatives out there....they may work fine, but this is one of those items that I researched that I half expected to deliver about 50-70% of what it advertised and it delivered about 90-95%. I hit over 400Mb/s down and about 350-400Mb.s up over 5G (using Ookla) and I'm far enough away that other 5G devices that I own can barely connect. I love these things. As far as installation and drivers are concerned I opened the box, slapped it in, rebooted and connected. Now I don't know about specific MB configurations creating issues, but I didn't install any of the official drivers or utilities because it did everything I needed with the Win10 stock stuff. I believe that my son checked out the Asus ones and their utilities, but said that there was no difference. I can't guarantee that everyone will have the same experience, but I've got a new card coming in a few hours and will be installing it into a third computer and expect to have the same hassle-free, extremely gratifying experience. If not I'll update my review. There's just not a lot of stuff out there that really lives up to the sales hype or even the full level of the basic standards. This is one of those devices that does in my opinion and it's worth the cost. Couldn't be happier with the performance and ease of installation. It just works. No screwing around, no digging into special settings or menus or such....plug it in and connect to your WiFi. Its how stuff is supposed to work.

Can you believe that now I have better speed than before

Ok, I don't know what ASUS have made with this but this WIFI Adapter is a BEAST! I had my PC connected with an Ethernet cable but I move and my new room didn't have a Telephone adapter, so the only option was the run a cable from the ROuter to my PC - which would be Ugly - or get a Wi-Fi adapter. Can you believe that now I have better speed than before? Literally, Easy to setup and it looks pretty cool. TOTALLY RECOMMENDED.

Great Card, A Couple Drawbacks

Pros: - It's really really fast with AC. I'm a good distance away and my throughput is significantly faster than my ISP can provide. - 100% plug-and-play with Windows 10. Just plugged it in to my Asus X99 mobo and it worked immediately. No cables or any of that nonsense. - You can either put the antennas on the little extension stand if you're a ways from your router or you can just plug em in on the back of your PC. Options, man, options. - It's a slick looking card, what with the red anodized heatsink. Cons: - The mounting plate was too long for my very standard ATX case, but it was nothing a little hack saw action couldn't fix. Maybe I didn't read the description very well, I don't know, but it was a surprise. Without having to putz around with it, it would have been a 2 minute install procedure. - Seems a bit expensive for a wi-fi adapter - The external antenna thing is hideous and needs a MUCH longer cable so I can get it up on a high shelf where nobody has to look at it.

Great Signal & Easy to Install

I have been a user of ASUS products for a long time. So when it came time to replace my wireless card, I purposely seemed out one of their cards. I use Windows 10 Pro on a Dell XPS 8700. All I did was plugged in the card to the motherboard, closed the case and turned on my PC. I didnt even need to install the driver, Windows recognized the card and set it as the default card automatically. I simply connected to my internet and I was all set. My signal has been outstanding compared to my stock Dell wireless card, with over 2x the download speeds. One of my other favorite features of this card is that it can connect to the 5G channel on my WiFi. Overall, this is an excellent option at a great price. I love ASUS products and this one loves up to their standards.

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