Asus PCE-AC88

Flagship 2017 PCI-E dual-band wireless network adapter for desktop PCs. The manufacturer is positioning itself as a reliable and super-efficient solution of the highest price category for establishing a connection with a remote wireless router. This eliminates the need for cabling and creates a high-speed Wi-Fi network that supports all current standards (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac).

Unlike similar low-end products, this model has 4 removable antennas, is equipped with a special remote antenna stand with a magnetic mount and can operate in MIMO 4x4 mode when using 1024-QAM modulation. According to the manufacturer, in the 5 GHz band (802.11ac) this provides data transfer rates up to 2167 Mbps, and in the 2.4 GHz band up to 1000 Mbps. It is worth noting that in order to obtain such values in fact, a high-speed dual-band wireless router supporting Broadcom 4x4 NitroQAM technology is required.

The Asus PCE-AC88 wireless network adapter is highly compatible with any motherboard equipped with PCI-E slots, it can work in x1, x2, x8, x16 form factor slots. Supports current security protocols WPA, WEP, WPA2. Designed for installation in home or office PCs requiring high network access speeds, it is able to cope with resource-intensive use cases such as online gaming while streaming 4K video.