Monday, October 31st 2022
ASUS Rolls Out PCE-AXE59BT PCIe Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2 WLAN Adapter
ASUS rolled out the PCE-AXE59BT WLAN adapter, ideal to update the wireless networking connectivity on your machine, if you lack an M.2 E-key slot. The low-profile PCI-Express x1 add-on card supports Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax 6 GHz band), with data-rates of up to 2402 Mbps in the 6 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands; and up to 574 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Besides Wi-Fi, the card also provides Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. A pair of dual-MIMO antennae come included with the card. ASUS did not mention the manufacturer of the WLAN controller, and isn't listing drivers yet, so it could be either Intel or MediaTek. The company didn't reveal pricing, but it is expected to be around the $50-mark.
9 Comments on ASUS Rolls Out PCE-AXE59BT PCIe Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2 WLAN Adapter
Wait a second, this is the same as the old model, the AXE58BT model. Nothing changed? Also it is $100 CAD and the TP Link model is $70. So that's easy.
Maybe the wifi chip is different but the specs are identical.
I have to use Intel AX200 instead of GbE in my new flat and was positively surprised by the upgrade from AC 450/1733 to AX 574/2402 (from 20-40MB/s to 60-80MB/s). Sadly. there is no WiFi-AX-adapter with four streams like the Asus AC68 before and no router with integrated modem with four streams AND 160MHz here in Germany that is not from Telekom, so 2.402MBit/s is the maximum for me atm.
Asus we need a usb 2.0 version as well :)