🚀 Elevate Your Connectivity Game!
The TP-Link WiFi 6 PCIe WiFi Card (Archer TX55E) delivers exceptional dual-band wireless performance with speeds up to 2.4 Gbps, advanced MU-MIMO technology for reduced lag, and Bluetooth 5.2 for enhanced device connectivity. It supports the latest WPA3 security protocol, ensuring your network remains secure while providing a versatile installation with both standard and low-profile brackets.
Data Link Protocol | USB |
Data Transfer Rate | 2402 Megabits Per Second |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Hardware Connectivity | Bluetooth |
Item Weight | 0.22 Pounds |
Item Dimensions L x W x H | 4.72"L x 3.09"W x 0.83"H |
Color | AX3000, WiFi 6 |
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Your internet service will likely never push it to its limits
All the Wi-Fi 7 cards on the market have a theoretical peak speed of ~6 gigabytes per second (Gbps), but unless you have an internet connection with a fiber-optic cable (which isn't even available in most US cities), you won't get more than 2 Gbps. Most cable internet providers in 2025 currently deliver less than 1 Gbps. My Comcast connection gives 200-550 Mbps, depending on the time of day, well short of 1 GB. So all this card has to do is do its job without any headaches.This card uses the Mediatek MT7927 chipset, and that's why the drivers take a little while longer to mature than the Intel chipsets and why you have to plug it into a USB port for bluetooth (Intel's offering uses proprietary CNVi instead, but almost nobody has a motherboard wired for that -- only the latest high end Intel ones). The heatsink casing is just for looks; it doesn't generate enough heat to do anything.In my experience, my Gigabyte motherboard came with a WiFi 5 card connected via M.2 connection instead of the PCI-e one this one uses, and I was only getting 10 Mbps. So I first got an M.2 Intel BE200 WiFi 7 card that was half the price of this one, thinking I'd just swap it out, and then when I did I got 40 Mbps. That was way too slow, and it probably has to do with a sub-par antenna or how the M.2 connection was wired.Then I tried this Wi-Fi 7 card and instantly saw 500Mbps, which is as much as Comcast will send me. So all I can say is it worked for me. Of course, you're going to want to download the latest drivers onto your computer before installing the card. You can use the mini CD that came with if you have a player, but that's only a plan B or plan C solution. I've had no problems with the Bluetooth.If you have an Intel chipped motherboard with CNVi capability, go with an an Intel chipped one like Fenvi. But otherwise this one works fine. The provided antenna has good reception, which was the key for me.
A**L
4.5 stars
The card price is on the high side, but if you want the newest tech, then you have to pay, I guess. I sit within 6 feet of my router, but it is in a closet, and I wanted a clean wireless setup.It was easy to install, but you will definitely have to download the drivers. If you are pulling an existing wifi card, you will want to do that prior to installation.As you can see from my speed tests, when connected to the 6G band, I get more than my advertised download speeds of a gig wirelessly, which is considerably more than I was getting with 6e. However, I am only getting half of my max possible upload speed. I have paired this with TPLink's DECO BE63 Mesh routers and still need to play around with the adapter settings in Windows 11 to see if I can boost these numbers.Even with the upload speed around 500 Mbps, the very low latency and ping, along with the download speed scraping the ceiling of my ISP capabilities, have satisfied my purchase justifications.
J**R
Excellent Wi-Fi adapter for a reasonable price
I used to have my desktop PC connected to my router with a 30 ft ethernet cable. That was a little cumbersome, and the connection wasn't always great. I recently changed internet providers, so now my router is on a completely different floor of my house, and a long ethernet cable wasn't going to cut it anymore. I bought this adapter to get my PC back on the internet, and I was very pleased with its ease of installation and performance. The speeds are fantastic, and the connection is very stable. Also, I didn't realize when I bought it that it had Bluetooth capabilities, so that was a nice bonus.
A**N
Great card, dumb driver delivery method
Got this for my PC to finally give it WiFi and Bluetooth—worked like a charm. Speeds are solid, connection's stable, and Bluetooth pairs instantly with my headphones and Xbox controller. Exactly what I needed.But here’s the kicker: the drivers came on a disc. A disc. In 2025. My PC didn’t even have WiFi or Bluetooth… you really think it has a damn disc drive?Toss the coaster and throw a thumb drive in the box, or at least link the drivers with a QR code. It’s a great card, but that part felt like it came from 2004.Still—once the drivers were installed (downloaded on another device, of course), it’s been flawless.
B**N
Great Upgrade!
I’d previously been using a usb adapter for my wifi, but when I was upgrading some other parts I decided I needed to get a dedicated card, and I’m very glad I did. The range is much better (probably due to the longer antenna) so I don’t get drops or lag that I normally would due to my PC being on the opposite side of my house from the router. Build quality was great and it was fairly easy to install (It’s a small pcie x1 i believe, so it slotted in fast.)
B**S
FASTER than my wired connection.
I just upgraded to Frontier Fiber 7Gb. Will I ever need that much? Probably not, but it was not much more and it came with 2 Eerro 7's, so why not. My PC is wired through a 1Gb switch, and frankly I was hoping to eliminate some wires, so I bought this cardWIRED: my PC was 13ms lag and 915Mbps download.WIRELESS: (with this card) I was 11ms lag and 2276MbpsInstallation was easy. I have not connected Bluetooth because I don't use it, but may do it anyway just in case.
E**K
Fast, Affordable Wi-fi 6 pcie addon card
For Wi-Fi 6, this little card is a beast and gets the job done. According to Windows11, it is connecting at 2402Mbps both ways with OpenSpeedTest-LAN yielding 1.1Gbps Down and Up. Real-world file transfer of a video file to my Plex share yielded 153MB/sec (~1.5Gbps), which is about the write speed of the disk. Average does hover around 1.1Gbps. Server is about ~30ft away through a wall of wood and drywall.I did not hook up the Bluetooth as I did not have a need for that functionality, but it is optional with using a free USB header on the motherboard, cable included.Drivers did NOT get automatically detected, so you will need to use the included mini-CD or find them on TP-Link's website.
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