Upgrade HP Probook 440 G3 Wireless card from 2.4ghz to 5ghz (Dual Band)

[caob]

I have an HP Probook 440 G3 laptop with the following wireless adapter "Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11 bgn Wi-Fi Adapter" and I wanna upgrade to a 5GHz adapter (Dual Band). Is this upgrade possible? And in that case, how can I know the needed adapter for my laptop?

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@caob

The series has many options for wireless card

HP ProBook 440 G3
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
Realtek 802.11b/g/n (1x1)
Realtek 802.11b/g/n (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 Combo
Broadcom 802.11b/g/n (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 Combo
Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n (2x2) and Bluetooth® 4.0 Combo
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) WiFi and Bluetooth® 4.0 Combo
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) WiFi and Bluetooth® 4.0 Combo
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) WiFi and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo

Why you did not order the right one ? Now it will cost you more to buy one of the above 3. You can use the followin part numbers

• 7260NGW Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11ac, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 806722-001
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 802.11ac, Dual Band, 1×1 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 (Most of World) 806723-001
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 802.11ac, Dual Band, 1x1, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 (only for use in Brazil) 810813-205

Regards.

[ashubisht]

Do check the number of antennae wires present in your laptop.

[edit]

Note that Intel 8260 card needs 2 antennae wires to function else you will lose either 5Ghz/Bluetooth functionality or the basic 2.4 Ghz Wifi functionality.

Been there done that. Now I have additional Intel 8260 card of no use.