Intel Wireless N 2230
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The Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 is officially discontinued and considered a legacy product in 2026. While driver updates have ceased, it remains a common target for hardware upgrades due to its aging 2.4GHz single-band limitations.
The market has shifted toward Wi-Fi 6/6E (AX200/AX210) replacements that use specialized Mini PCIe adapters to fit the 2230's original slot. Wholesale pricing for original 2230 units remains low at $3.29–$4.99, primarily serving the industrial repair and legacy maintenance sectors. For performance improvements, the Intel 7260HMW is the most popular direct-fit upgrade available in bulk. Detailed specifications, lifecycle dates, and technical upgrade roadmaps are provided in the report below.
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Mini Pcie Wi Fi 6 Ax200 Ax210 Hmw Adapter
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6E AX210HMW Mini PCI-E Wifi Card Blue-tooth 5.3 For Intel AX210 Network Card Wifi 6 AX200 802.11AX Wireless Adapter AXE3000H
Hunan Teng Xin Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN5 yrs
MPE-AX3000H 3000Mbps 802.11 AX Dual Band BT5.0 AX210HMW Mini PCI-E Adapter WiFi 6 Network Card AX210
Shenzhen Edup Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.verified🇨🇳CN8 yrs
WiFi 6E AX210HMW Mini PCI-E Wifi Network Card BT 5.3 for AX210 Card 802.11AX Wireless Wi-Fi Adapter for Desktop Laptop
Shenzhen Shangfan Technology Co., Limited🇨🇳CN10 yrs
2 in 1 Bluetooth 5.2 Mini PCIe WIFI 6E Wireless Network Card 5374Mbps 2.4G 5G 6G AX210 AC7265 AC8265 Mini PCI-e WIFI Adapter
Shenzhen city Wazney Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN9 yrs
AX210 Mini PCI-Express 2.4G/5G/6G Wifi6E Adapter BT 5.3 2 in 1 AX210 Chip 5374Mbps Wireless Network Cards for Laptops
Guangzhou Shendun Electronics Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN2 yrs
Mini PCI-E WiFi Network Card 802.11AX 2.4GHz 5GHz 6GHz 5400Mbps Wireless Card BT5.2 MU-MIMO Mini PCIe AX210
Shenzhen Edup Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.verified🇨🇳CN15 yrs
WiFi 6E AX210 Mini PCI-E Wifi Card for Intel AX210 5374Mbps BT 5.2 802.11ax 2.4G
Shenzhen Wanweisi Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN6 yrs
TISHRIC Mini PCI-E NGFF M.2 Key A+E/E WiFi for Adapter | Intel AX200 9260 8265 8260 Desktop Wireless Card Converter
Shenzhen Tisirui Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN3 yrs
802.11ac Wireless-AC 7260AC Wifi+BT 4.0 Adapter Mini PCI-E 867Mbps Dual Band 7260HMW 2x2 WiFi Wlan Card
PENPOS Technology Co., Limited🇨🇳CN5 yrs
Intel Wireless-AC 7260 7260HMW 3160 7265 3165 8260 Internal Mini PCI-Express Dual Band for WiFi Adapter for Desktop
Shenzhen Tianfeng International Technology Co., Ltd.verified🇨🇳CN6 yrs
Dual Band WIFI Module Wireless Communication Card 300M 2.4G 5.0G AC 6235 6205 7260 Mini PCIE M.2 WIFI&BT 2in1 Adapter
Shenzhen Innovative Cloud Computer Co., Ltdverified🇨🇳CN15 yrs
M.2 Wifi Adapter Mini PCIE Wireless Network Card to M2 NGFF Key A+E Wifi Card Raiser with SIM Card Slot for WiFi/WWAN/LTE Module
Shenzhen Chuangheying Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.🇨🇳CN5 yrs
QCA9994 802.11ac Mini PCIe WiFi Module WLE1216V5-23 with 80+80MHz Bandwidth Support
Suzhou Story Network Technology Co., Ltd.verified🇨🇳CN8 yrsQCA9994 802.11ac Mini PCIe WiFi Module WLE1216V5-23 with 80+80MHz Bandwidth Support
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