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07-22-2024 11:16 AM - edited 07-22-2024 11:17 AM
You're missing a number from the Wi-Fi adapter you posted.
Its either a RTL8821CE or a RTL8822CE and it makes a lot of difference regarding the ease of upgrading the Wi-Fi card to a better one.
You can't just install a driver to get more speed.
To install a better Wi-Fi card in a notebook with the RTL8821CE, you will have to order the dual antenna kit listed in chapter 3 of your notebook's service manual, completely take the entire notebook apart including the display bezel to properly install the second antenna wire.
The RTL8822CE comes with two antenna wires, so you can do a direct swap of the card without extra parts.
I'd also need to know the product number of your notebook to see what model Wi-Fi cards may work in it.
You can find your notebook's product number by running the Windows system information app and the product number will be found on the System SKU line.