Upgrade WiFi Card in a HP Pavilion 590-p0024

[OldNavyWave]

I currently have an HP Pavilion 590-p0024 with a Sunflower Motherboard. It has an M.2 Wireless Lan RealTek RTL 8821CE  802.ac PCIe adapter and a Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller (whatever that is for). I would like to upgrade my WiFi to a  6.  My processor is an AMD Ryzen3-2200G (Raven Ridge). I also have Windows 10 64bit installed.  Which card would work and what are the specifications I should consider in upgrading?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The problem you have is that your PC only comes with one Wi-Fi antenna wire inside and a better Wi-Fi card would require two.

The only suggestion I can offer would be to purchase this Intel model desktop Wi-Fi kit which should work in a PC with an AMD processor and use the external antennas that come with the kit.

Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Desktop Upgrade Kit, AX200, 2230, 2x2 AX+BT, Includes High Gain Antennas, Brackets & ...

[OldNavyWave]

Thank you Paul for your reply! That narrowed my search waaaay down!!!  patsy

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome. 

[OldNavyWave]

And BTW, would other WiFi 6 with external antenna work?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

If they make a desktop kit with a non-Intel Wi-Fi card, one of those may work. 

For example, no one on this forum that has a notebook with an AMD processor has been able to get the Intel AX210 to work, so I would be uncomfortable recommending the AX210 in a desktop with an AMD processor. 

[OldNavyWave]

What about this one?   Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Desktop Kit, AX200, 2230, 2x2 AX+BT, vPro

Does the vPro make a differnce?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Yes, the vPro designation makes a difference.

vPro cards are only supported in select model business class notebook and desktop PC's that have Intel processors and chipsets and support the Intel vPro technology specification.

No AMD platform meets those requirements.

If you look at the link I posted, the L35282-005 SPS # on the while label on the card denotes that AX200 card as non-vPro and it is the same card (without the antenna kit) that HP installed in my 15-ee0047nr notebook which has an AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processor.

[OldNavyWave]

OK!! It was cheaper and looked better. Thanks for the update.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime. 

Glad to have been of assistance.