ASUS today announced PCE-AC88, a dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi PCI Express® (PCIe®) adapter that instantly upgrades a desktop PC to the latest ultra-fast wireless standard. PCE-AC88 is the first PCIe adapter to feature a 4×4 (4 transmit, 4 receive) MIMO design that delivers AC3100-class speeds of up to 2100Mbps on the 5GHz band and 1000Mbps on the 2.4GHz band. For the best signal reception, PCE-AC88 includes a magnetic antenna base that allows flexible placement of the four detachable external antennas on any suitable surface.
PCE-AC88 allows PC users to take advantage of the latest high-speed 802.11ac routers, which offer wireless speeds that match or exceed wired Gigabit Ethernet networking speeds. When paired with a 4×4 802.11ac router, PCE-AC88 unleashes the full performance and coverage potential of the 4×4 MIMO technology, but it is also backward-compatible with all existing Wi-Fi standards.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Instantly upgrade a desktop PC to dual-band 4×4 802.11ac Wi-Fi with AC3100 speeds of up to 2100Mbps (5GHz band) and 1000Mbps (2.4GHz band)
• Delivers better coverage and up to 60% faster Wi-Fi speeds than 3×3 802.11ac adapters
• External magnetic antenna base allows flexible antenna placement for the best possible reception
First Impression
Still can’t get the signal? Upgrade your system instead of the router, you could even hop on a neighbour’s Wi-Fi signal should there be a need that arise some day.