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Product brief
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
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5 Generation Intel 802.11ac, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
Ultra Wi-Fi. Ultra Features. Ultra Connected Experience
The Intel Wireless-AC 9260 adapter supports Bluetooth5.1 and 2x2 802.11ac
Wi-Fi including wave 2 features such as 160MHz channels, delivering up to
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1.73Gbps and downlink MU-MIMO. These new features deliver a significant
increase in user speeds in dense deployments, supporting fast downloads and
long battery life compared to legacy 802.11ac devices. Combined with Intel
Core processors and exceptional Intel wireless innovations, the Intel
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Wireless-AC 9260 can provide Gigabit download speed and dramatically
improve your connected experience at home, work, or on the go.
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5 GENERATION INTEL 802.11AC WIRELESS
Faster Speed Intel Wireless-AC 9260 enables smoother streaming of higher resolution videos, fewer dropped
Better Coverage connections, less congestion, and faster speeds farther away from the router, enabling DL MU-MIMO
Larger Capacity and 160MHz channel use.
802.11ac, 2x2, Dual Band, When using 160MHz channels, Intel Wireless-AC 9260 can deliver over 5x faster Wi-Fi speeds
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160MHz, MU-MIMO (up to 1.73Gbps) than 802.11n and double the speed of legacy 802.11ac .
Downlink MU-MIMO allows an Access Point to simultaneously transmit data to multiple clients and
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potentially improve overall downlink network capacity by over 3x .
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Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1 provides 4x range over Bluetooth 4.2 with the same power, enabling coverage
throughout the home. Bluetooth 5.1 also doubles the transmit speed for faster transmissions thereby
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reducing the overall power . Additionally, Bluetooth 5.1 adds new enhanced data broadcasting
enabling seamless services such as location-based services and simpler pairing for Bluetooth devices.
Microsoft Windows 10* Ready Full support for latest Microsoft Windows 10* OS.
M.2 2230 modules enable system configuration and platform usages flexibility with the use of a
Form Factors
standard Key A or E socket for attaching the module.
(M.2 2230 and 1216)
M.2 1216 modules enable platform design providing savings on motherboard space and BOM.
EXPERIENCE THE INTEL DIFFERENCE
Worldwide Regulatory Support Enables worldwide regulatory compliance on a single adapter SKU. The Intel Wireless-AC 9260 detects its
Intel Dynamic Regulatory Solution location and automatically optimizes the Wi-Fi settings to local regulatory requirements, maximizing
performance in each geography, simplifying travel experience and global enterprise procurement.
Future regulatory changes are easily managed during the product life cycle.
Wireless Functionality in Support for Wi-Fi network and Bluetooth Low Energy Human Interface Device (HID) connectivity in the
Pre-boot Environment platforms UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) environment during its boot stage. This capability
enables use cases like OS recovery over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy-based keyboard and mouse
connectivity in this pre-boot environment.
Wirelessly Project to the Big Screen Watch your 2-in-1 or laptop content instantly without wires on the big HD screen with stunning image
clarity and sound using Wi-Fi Miracast*. Stream movies, videos, games, photos, connect with friends, and
moreexperience it all, bigger and better than ever before.
BUSINESS-CLASS WIRELESS
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Intel vPro Technology Supports Intels hardware-based security and management features built into Intel Core vPro
processors and chipsets that enables IT to manage PCs virtually anywhere, anytime while reducing
deployment costs, improving security and ROI.
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Intel Active Management Technology Using integrated platform capabilities and popular third-party management and security applications,
Intel AMT allows IT or managed service providers to better discover, repair, and help protect their
networked computing assets. Intel AMT is a feature of Intel Core processors with Intel vPro
technology.
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INTEL WIRELESS-AC 9260 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
Dimensions (H x W x D) M.2 2230: 22mm x 30mm x 2.4mm [1.5mm Max (Top Side)/ 0.1mm Max (Bottom Side)]
M.2 1216: 12mm x 16mm x 1.67 (+-0.08)mm
Weight M.2 2230: 2.9 +/ 0.3 g
M.2 1216: 0.61 +/ 0.1 g
Antenna Diversity Supported
Radio ON/OFF Control Supported
Connector Interface M.2: PCIe*, USB
Operating Temperature (Adapter Shield) 0C to +80C
Humidity Non-Operating 50% to 90% RH non-condensing (at temperatures of 25C to 35C)
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 10*, Linux* (limited feature support), Chrome OS*
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* a/b/g/n/ac with wave 2 features, WMM*, WMM-PS*, WPA2*, WPA3*, WPS2*, Protected
Wi-Fi Alliance
Management Frames, Wi-Fi Miracast* as Source, and Wi-Fi Direct (For Microsoft Windows* only)
IEEE WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11w; 802.11r, 802.11k, 802.11v pending
OS support; Fine Timing Measurement based on 802.11REVmc
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Roaming Supports seamless roaming between access points
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1
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SECURITY
Authentication WPA2* and WPA3*, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP,EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-AKA)
Authentication Protocols PAP, CHAP, TLS, MS-CHAP*, MS-CHAPv2
Encryption 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, TKIP, 128-bit AES-CCMP, 128-bit and 256-bit AES-GCMP
Wi-Fi Direct* Encryption and Authentication WPA2-PSK, AES-CCMP
COMPLIANCE
Regulatory For a list of country approvals, please contact your local Intel representatives.
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US Government FIPS , FISMA
Product Safety UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1)
PRODUCT NAME MODEL NUMBER VERSION
Intel Wireless-AC 9260 9260NGW 802.11ac wave 2, 2x2, Bluetooth 5.1, PCIe*, USB, M.2 2230
Intel Wireless-AC 9260 9260D2WL 802.11ac wave 2, 2x2, Bluetooth 5.1, PCIe*, USB, M.2 1216 LTE Coex
For more information on Intel Wireless products, visit intel.com/wireless
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