To gain more performance with them just use them with a usb extension (if externally powered, slightly better), away from the PC, this improves two things
Reception - because it’s not behind the PC.
Reduced EMI - power supplies, CPU, GPU emit electromagnetic interference which disrupts the weak wifi signals and the poor dongle loses performance.
True, using a USB extension can help with reception and EMI, but in my experience, USB Wi-Fi dongles still don’t match the performance of internal solutions—whether built-in or via an E-Key M.2 card.
They’re fine for basic browsing or light usage, but once you get into online gaming, large file transfers, or consistent high-throughput tasks, USB dongles tend to fall short in terms of latency and stability. Internal cards with proper antennas (especially dual-band/6E) are definitely the better long-term solution.
If internet browsing or basic usage is the only goal, then USB Wi-Fi dongles are perfectly fine. Like @Saaz mentioned, using a USB extension can help improve reception if the signal in your room isn’t great.
But for anything more demanding—like gaming or large data transfers—internal solutions still perform better overall.
Ah right, my bad—@Heisen mentioned it, not @Saaz. But yeah, point still stands—USB dongles work fine for basic usage, especially with an extension for better signal. Just wouldn’t rely on them for anything latency-sensitive.
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If you are not in gaming/multitasking stick to INTEL (Provided it’s infamus 13th & 14th Gen processor degrad issue solved with latest stock)
Intel has now amended the microcode algorithm on its 13th and 14th generation products going forward, so that new ones sold from this point onward won’t suffer the same issues. Fortunately, it’s also extended the warranty period for boxed CPUs.source
Always check whether such old cards have some recently released driver for windows 11 because no point in buying a card for which you can’t get a working/stable driver. Last released driver date for GT710 is July 2024, a year ago.