Not sure what the Wifi card options mean

[Cal_237]

I want to buy an HP 15t laptop and I am in the configuration. In the Networking options here is what there are:

• 802.11b/g/n (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo
• 802.11b/g/n/ac (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo
• Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 Combo (MU-MIMO supported)
• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 Combo (Gigabit file transfer speeds, MU-MIMO supportedI'm pretty sure my router is 802.11/ac and bluetooth 5 sounds good but I'm not sure what Realtek Wifi 5 means or what (2x2) means. I also don't know what the Wifi 6 AX 201 means. Can someone help me understand this?

[Cal_237]

To help a little more what I'm asking, are the first 2 options Wifi 5 or 6 (or neither) and do they support MU MIMO, and does the Realtek one support 802.11/ac or just a/b/g/n.

[banhien]

@Cal_237 

Wifi 6 is new standard for better speed therefore  Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 Combo is the way to go. AX201 is a model of an Intel card

   https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/130293/intel-wi-fi-6-ax201.html

Regards.

[MMC2020]

I have the same question.  The expert answered by stating which is the best option, but he didn't explain what the other options are.  I can't afford the price to upgrade to the best option (Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5 Combo), but I'd like to know what Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2) is.  I know that 802.11b/g/n/ac is faster than b/g/n, but is Realtek Wi-Fi 5 also b/g/n/ac?

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