Replacement Wi-Fi Adapter for Laptop

Devastator0 on 22/01/2025 - 12:54

I need some help here, I have an older MSI GS70 Stealth laptop that currently has a Killer 1525 wifi card in it. I've been trying to look for a suitable replacement for it but can't seem to find any laptop wifi adapters really being sold by any Aussie re/etailers. Trying to see if I can get a Wifi 6/6e card as my router supports devices with it but not having much luck. Was wondering if anyone had any ideas of a suitable replacement. Note that the Killer 1525 card is a NGFF form factor and not a mini PCI-E device so any replacement card would need to be one that would match that form factor and connector

This is the only semi-helpful reference I could find to the existing card https://www.newegg.ca/p/17Z-00EK-00C84.

Would appreciate any help with this one! Cheers!

Computing Wireless Adapter

Comments

  • Hybroid on 22/01/2025 - 13:06
    +1

    This one won't fit? https://www.amazon.com.au/Bluetooth-5400Mbps-Wireless-802-11…

    Might be worth a trip to Technocity Capitol Square to rummage around their old parts bins. There'll be a dust covered one in that building somewhere.

    • Devastator0 on 22/01/2025 - 13:12

      This one won't fit? https://www.amazon.com.au/Bluetooth-5400Mbps-Wireless-802-11…

      Hmmm, that one just may, I might give it a go

      Might be worth a trip to Technocity Capitol Square(capitolsquare.com.au) to rummage around their old parts bins. There'll be a dust covered one in that building somewhere.

      Oh legit, good call…I didn't even know that place existed!! haha, I'll suss that out!

      Thanks mate!!

  • CodeXD on 22/01/2025 - 13:13
    +1

    Have you considered aliexpress?

    My old laptop had a crappy MediaTek wifi card and I bought a new wifi card off aliexpress which still works perfectly to this day.

    • Devastator0 on 22/01/2025 - 13:14
      +1

      Will look at that. And that's another thing, I want to ensure I get an Intel based card, not a rubbish MediaTek one so totally get you. Thanks for sharing that one mate!

  • bargaino on 22/01/2025 - 13:22
    +3

    NGFF cards are more commonly referred to as m.2 (the physical connector).
    You should have no trouble. I second aliexpress.

  • bobokingdom on 22/01/2025 - 15:03

    I am not sure about MSI, but Lenovo and HP WIFI cards are BIOS locked. They will only accept cards on the whitelist sold by the manufacturer.

  • kizzaaa on 22/01/2025 - 18:19

    If your laptop uses an M.2 2230 Key E slot for its Wi-Fi card, then just go Aliexpress and buy any AX200 or AX210 card.

    Don't buy a AX201, AX211 or AX411 as they use CNVi interface which only works with specific Intel CPUs.

  • Devastator0 on 23/01/2025 - 18:59

    Just wanted to drop in an update to say that I grabbed a new card from Amazon, whacked it in and just had to let Windows grab the drivers and everything seems to be working great, connected to my router wirelessly at full Wifi 6 speeds.

    Thanks to everyone who commented! Much appreciated!

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