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4 stars and above
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From the manufacturer
What's in the box
- PCE-AC88 Adapter
- Support CD
- Warranty card
- Low Profile Bracket
Overview
Bring far-reaching high-throughput dual-band 4x4 AC3100 Wi-Fi to your desktop PC with the PCE-AC88 PCIe adapter and enjoy up to 60% faster Wi-Fi versus 3x3 adapters. An included external magnetic 4-antenna base helps maximize coverage, while individual antennas can also be attached directly to the PCIe card for compact installations.
- Dual-band 4x4 AC3100 Wi-Fi with speeds up to 2100Mbps (5GHz band) and 1000Mbps (2.4GHz band)
- External magnetic antenna base allows flexible antenna placement to maximize coverage
- Individual antennas can also attach directly to PCIe card for compact installation
- Custom heatsink effectively dissipates heat for improved stability and reliability.
- R-SMA antenna connectors enable compatibility with a variety of aftermarket antennas
Features and Benefits
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Enjoy 60% faster Wi-Fi on your desktopNitroQAM (1024-QAM) technology gives PCE-AC88 Wi-Fi speeds of up to 2100Mbps (5GHz) and 1000Mbps (2.4GHz), so you can enjoy smooth streaming and low-latency online gaming on your desktop PC. |
Unrivaled Wi-Fi reception with the first ever 4x4 adapterWith a four-transmit, four-receive (4x4) antenna design, Wi-Fi range and signal stability are improved dramatically for faster, clearer and stronger Wi-Fi. PCE-AC88 pushes your desktop’s Wi-Fi reception to higher level, and allows you to unlock the full potential of your 4x4 router! |
Flexible antenna placementPCE-AC88 includes extension cables for its detachable antennas, plus a magnetized antenna base that can be attached to any suitable surface – horizontal or vertical. This makes it incredibly easy to find the best antenna location for optimum signal quality. |
Enhanced StabilityThe stylish, customized heatsink is crafted for non-stop operation, giving you improved stability and reliability for connections when running bandwidth-intensive network tasks in hot environments. |
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First - Unboxing was pretty easy. Nothing to complicated to get out of the box.Second - This is where the product loses a star. There is no additional hardware such as screws with this package to secure the product in place. Therefore, I had to install this without a screw to secure the card.Third - You have to either have a hard drive, or have an ethernet cable to connect to the internet to download the driver for the WiFi card. Therefore, download the driver first before installation, it'll save you a hassle of having to reconnect to the internet.Fourth - Downloading the driver can be tricky for "noob-ies". You'll have to look for the Setup file within two folders. There are no instructions provided on how to install the driver if downloading from the internet.Fifth - This is where I was amazed, I ran a speed test with my ethernet cable, and I got 461 MB download and 325 MB upload. I then ran the test with the WiFi only - and I got almost 500 MB download and 517 MB upload. I've never experienced a WiFi card that is able to surpass ethernet cable connections!Definitely worth the $100 bucks, I'll update this review if the card craps out though.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018
Anyway so I needed a good wifi card because I recently sold my house and moved into an apartment temporarily until my new home is completed. Since I am in an apartment at the moment I had to downsize my network and I could snake cat6 cables through the walls terminating in every room like I did at my house. So for the most part all of my devices are now running wireless with the exception of my nas, but thats a different story. Since I never had to rely on a wireless connection for my PC's before my main PC had an old wireless N card in it that just was not going to cut it. So it was time for an upgrade. Did some research and narrowed it down between this card and the TP-link Archer T9E. Both of the cards are great and they are both capable of the gigabit speeds I plan on. Ultimately I chose the ASUS card for one reason. I liked that I could position the antennas where ever I wanted rather than them just being screwed to the PCIe card.
So far I have had the card for a month and its going strong. The Wifi card is running in my main desktop along with a linksys EA8300 router and a Netgear CM1000 cable modem. I have yet to have any problems with this card. Never have I lost a connection to the internet due to the wifi card and it has never failed to connect to the internet once the computer is booted. This card has actually exceeded my expectations as it is consistently allowing me 300mbps download and 12mbps upload which is more than the 250mbps upload I pay for. This in an apartment complex where there are 100's of wifi signals; a notoriously bad place for a wireless connection. So yeah Im quite happy. I still get really slow transfer speeds to my NAS, but that isnt the fault of the wireless card. That is just the nature of the game. Still it sucks transferring something like 30gb blu-ray movie to my nas wirelessly. It takes for ever. Im use to about 120mbps transfer speeds to and from my Nas, but with the wireless connection I am only getting a consistent 35mbps. Brutally slow, but its just something I have to deal with for now.
Exceeded my expectations
By Elijah Stephens on October 21, 2018
Hands down the best wifi card Ive ever used. This card was a bit overkill for the current 250mbps broadband speed I pay for, but I wanted something that would be capable of the 1gb speeds I plan to upgrade to when I move into my new house.By Elijah Stephens on October 21, 2018
Anyway so I needed a good wifi card because I recently sold my house and moved into an apartment temporarily until my new home is completed. Since I am in an apartment at the moment I had to downsize my network and I could snake cat6 cables through the walls terminating in every room like I did at my house. So for the most part all of my devices are now running wireless with the exception of my nas, but thats a different story. Since I never had to rely on a wireless connection for my PC's before my main PC had an old wireless N card in it that just was not going to cut it. So it was time for an upgrade. Did some research and narrowed it down between this card and the TP-link Archer T9E. Both of the cards are great and they are both capable of the gigabit speeds I plan on. Ultimately I chose the ASUS card for one reason. I liked that I could position the antennas where ever I wanted rather than them just being screwed to the PCIe card.
So far I have had the card for a month and its going strong. The Wifi card is running in my main desktop along with a linksys EA8300 router and a Netgear CM1000 cable modem. I have yet to have any problems with this card. Never have I lost a connection to the internet due to the wifi card and it has never failed to connect to the internet once the computer is booted. This card has actually exceeded my expectations as it is consistently allowing me 300mbps download and 12mbps upload which is more than the 250mbps upload I pay for. This in an apartment complex where there are 100's of wifi signals; a notoriously bad place for a wireless connection. So yeah Im quite happy. I still get really slow transfer speeds to my NAS, but that isnt the fault of the wireless card. That is just the nature of the game. Still it sucks transferring something like 30gb blu-ray movie to my nas wirelessly. It takes for ever. Im use to about 120mbps transfer speeds to and from my Nas, but with the wireless connection I am only getting a consistent 35mbps. Brutally slow, but its just something I have to deal with for now.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2022
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LuminolBlue
Don't bother... This Wi-Fi card is a P.O.S!
Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2020BZR
PCE-AC55BT & PCE-AC88
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2019
PCE-AC55BT & PCE-AC88
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2019
I currently own three Asus adapters, one PCE-AC55BT B1 2x2 and two Asus PCE-AC88 4x4. My setup includes the Linksys WRT1900ACv2 router with two external Alfa 9dBi OMNI-Directional antennas and a two-port dual Hawking Directional 9dBI (HD9DP) antennas. I am running a 2.4ghz/802.11n network signal. I have two side-by-side workstation computers that are two floors down and on the opposite side of the building from the router; the signal needs to cross through my kitchen on the first floor with stone tiles and granite tops. I require a live HD video feed from my CNC machine and for transferring files. I replaced the AC55BT 2x2 card with a AC88 on my second computer as I needed the extra power and antennas. The AC55BT is a fine card but was I not getting enough signal (-55 to -60) with several drops using external antennas, as the included stock antenna on the AC55BT is less than to be desired. I use this card now at my router computer station to monitor channel signals with a pair of Alfa9s.Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2019
I absolutely love the AC88 cards. I have been able to get signals from -43 to -50 with my data transfer speeds at over 100Mbps and no drops; I am able to connect at 450Mbps with two channels. **On the first computer with the AC88, I have attached two 14dbi Flat Panel directional antennas, one extended mount w/stock antenna and one stock antenna in its original (4-port) mount. On the second computer I have one 14dbi Flat Panel and three Asus antennas in their original mount.
The wifi on the first computer (HD video feed) does perform better on data transfer, but even with the lower antenna gain on the second computer I am still able to get solid speeds.
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The Man
Disconnects frequently, just like their USB-AC68
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2021
Disconnects frequently, just like their USB-AC68
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2021
I bought this on [Apr 6, 2019].Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2021
I've finally decided to stop being a lazy piece of crap [June 8, 2019] and replace it with a much cheaper pcie NOT FROM ASUS.
WHY
DIDNT
I
DO
THIS
SOONER?
Not only work's smoother but I've yet to disconnect all ****en day.
My experience with the PCE AC88 can only be described as nothing short of an abusive relationship.
Starts off good but as I continued to use it.. it's a piece of crap.
On the days it decides to work well, stable wifi and strong signal.
On days it decides to be a drunk piece of crap [which is very frequent, mind you],
My wifi disconnects every few hours, sometimes even as bad as every 15-30 minutes.
Sometimes troubleshooting fixes it, sometimes disabling and re-enabling network adapter fixes it..
And the worst of all is sometimes I have to restart my pc just to get it to work again cause the previous methods don't work.
I've tried every possible work around with this piece of trash and I can only say from my experience;
ASUS makes shoddy wireless adapters and they provide no tech support that can actually help you.
You can google AC88 disconnect problems and you'll find many people complaining since it came out TILL NOW.
Things I've tried;
- Using with/without the antenna base
- Putting my computer next to my router
- Trying each and every single driver for this piece of crap
- Buying a gigabit internet plan
- Playing with router settings
- Searching for other solutions from people who have the same issue [on-going to this day] and no solutions
Oh and did I mention I bought a previous ASUS USB-AC68? Also same issues, absolute crap!
I gave ASUS the benefit of the doubt and tried again with this abomination; PCE-AC88, dreadful mistake.
Do your individual research before purchasing!
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Chris B
Fast! Asus drivers are terrible, Broadcomm drivers are fine
Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2021
