Asus PCE-AC88 PCI-E Expansion Card

ASUS PCE-AC88 is a dual-band AC3100 4x4 Wi-Fi PCI Express® (PCIe®) adapter for desktop PCs. Its NitroQAM™ (1024-QAM) technology delivers combined wireless speeds of up to 2100Mbps on the 5GHz band and 1000Mbps on the 2.4GHz band — 60% faster than 3x3 adapters, ensuring smooth streaming and low-latency online gaming1. It’s the first 4x4 802.11ac PCIe® adapter on the market, giving you improved Wi-Fi reception and — when paired with a 4x4 router — the full performance potential of 4x4 Wi-Fi.


Features:

- Dual-band 4x4 AC3100 Wifi 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

Enjoy 60% faster Wi-Fi on your desktop:
- NitroQAM™ (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 adapter:
- With 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 placement:
- PCE-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.

Custom heatsink for best stability:
- The 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.

Keep Up to Date:
- Remember to always keep your device’s firmware up to date so you can benefit from the very latest service and security enhancements — and get exciting new features


Specifications:

Print:
- Product Segment: AC3100 ultimate AC performance : 1000+2167 Mbps
- Interface: PCI Express

Data Rate:
- 802.11 b/g/n/ac : downlink up to 1000 Mbps, uplink up to 1000 Mbps (20/40MHz)
- 802.11 a/n/ac : downlink up to 2167 Mbps, uplink up to 2167 Mbps (20/40/80MHz)

Antenna: 4 x R SMA Antenna:
- Operating Frequency: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
- Operation Channel: 11 for N. America, 13 Europe (ETSI)

Output Power:
- ac mode : 18 ~21.5 dBm
- b mode : 24 dBm
- g mode : 22.5 ~24 dBm
- n mode : 21 ~24 dBm
- a/n mode : 19.5 ~24 dBm
- Modulation: 1024QAM
- Utilities: Wireless setting

Certificates: CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, IDA, NCC, RCM
- Dimensions: 4.06 x 2.71 x 0.82 inch (WxDxH) ~ cm
- Weight: 125 g (Device Only)

Environmental:
- Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C ( °F to ºF)
- Storage Temperature: -20 ° to 65 ° C ( °F to °F)
- Operating Humidity: 10 % to 90 % (Non-condensing)
- Storage Humidity: 10 % to 90 % (Non-condensing)

OS Support:
- Windows® 10 86x64
- Windows® 7 86x64

Package Content
- AC Adapter
- Dipole Antenna x 4
- Gigabit Network Cable
- External magnetic antenna base
- Warranty card
- Note: Support MU-MIMO technology