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Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
Which card is better, the Dell one or the Intel one? (Sorry in advanced if this topic was covered already)
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
The Intel supports wireless 802.11a, but hardly anyone uses that. Otherwise they are identical from what I can tell.
Nick
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
I used to think the intel was better becasue its a name brand, but the dell has plus points for it being cheaper
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
even though i dont have either (still actually waiting to get a laptop), but i heard that intel's connect better
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
i thought i recall seeing a comment that the intel card had more range...i.e., distance from the router...but even if it does i doubt its significant...in any case i paid a couple bucks extra for the intel myself...
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
Well, I don't personally know which is better, but when I was looking at purchasing a notebook here a week or so ago, I was customizing one, and the Intel card was listed as Dell Reccomended, so maybe that tells you something.
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
if you get the intel card, you can call your notebook a centrino notebook. not sure if that means anything to you or not.
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I found the Intel 3945 card on newegg
Id get it, but installing it requires taking out my keyboard and i'm scared of breaking it
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
I have the intel card in a 1505 I bought for my kids and it works pretty good. I also have the dell card in a 1705 that I bought for me and there is no difference between them that I have seen. Range seems the same, also I get about 6 networks around me and the signals are about the same on both machines.
I only put the intel card in the 1505 to get the price over 1499 for the rebate at the time.
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Re: Dell vs Intel - Wireless Card
Get an Intel over a Dell. The difference may not be noticeable, but it's not a huge price difference either. You also get "Centrino" sticker on your laptop with Intel WLAN card. :)