Upgrade wireless card HP ENVY 15 2013

[patpett]

Hi!
I have a HP ENVY 15 from 2013 (the exact model is j007eo with an intel 4702MQ, Nvidia 750m etc.) and if I understand it correctly the wireless card doesn't support 5 GHz. (it only supports 802.11b/g/n and not a or ac). So my question is can I replace my wireless card with a wireless card that supports 802.11 AC? I've heard that Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 HMC Rev.2 is good. 
The formfactor is exactly the same as the wireless card I currently have, but I've heard that the BIOS only "accepts" certain wireless card models so I wanted to check here before I buy the card (they said something about a whitelist). 

Will it work? Will it not work? Why?

Thanks! 🙂

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

Yes your model was in the first "run" of models that finally got rid of the wifi card whitelist issue. It started with 4th gen Intel Core processors and Windows 8 models. 

The Intel AC-7260 is exactly the card you want to install. Just double check to be sure you have 2 antennae available. 

Page 6 of the Manual says you do and I seem to recall 2 in there on that model as well:

Your Manual

See p. 45 of the Manual for "how to".

AC-7260 on Amazon.com:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Network-Bluetooth-7260-HMWWB-R/dp/B00N7474CS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=...

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[patpett]

Yes I opened it up and I saw two antennas! Thanks for your help! 🙂