Asus ax3000: the new dual band pcie wifi 6 card

For those who want 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 on their desktops without an M.2 E-key slot on their motherboards, ASUS introduced the new AX3000. This is a low-profile (half-height) capable NIC that provides up to 3, 000 Mbps (2.4 Gbps over 5 GHz and 600 Mbps over 2.4 GHz), wireless connectivity, and the added convenience of Bluetooth 5.0 for short-range communications.

ASUS AX3000: The New PCIe WiFi 6 Dual Band Card

Along with it, as announced, it includes a set of MU-MIMO antennas. In addition to MU-MIMO, the card supports OFDMA for better collision prevention with other devices on the same channel and the WPA3 security protocol.

Brand new product

These new ASUS AX3000 is essentially a PCI-Express 3.0 x1 add-on card with an M.2 E-key slot that contains an Intel AX200 “Cyclone Peak” WLAN card. The brand has not revealed more details about it so far, although we get a good idea of ​​what we can expect from it in terms of benefits.

Nothing has been said about the price it will have when it launches. Several media believe that the price of it would be below $ 50. The reason for this is that the Cyclone Peak card in the center costs between $ 10 and $ 17 depending on volume.

In any case, ASUS surely reveals more details about the price of this card that has already been made official. For many users it is presented as a product of great interest, to use on their desktop computers.