5 best WIFI ADAPTERS for PC [In-Depth Analysis]
We are going to show the best WIFI adapters in value for money on the market today, surely there are many WIFI adapters that meet other requirements or surely have better features, but mainly we want to focus on that quality - price ratio that we all seek, since the WIFI adapter is a very useful product but the main function is to provide an extra wireless network with better signal than we have at first with the WIFI router and the differences that may be between one or the other are minimal and small details that we will show below.
| Name | Photo | Band width | Band speed | Interface/USB | WPS Button | Size | Weight | Price |
| ASUS USB-AC68 |  |
Dual-Band (2'4GHz-5GHz) 1900Mbps | 2,4 GHz (600Mbps) 5 GHz (1300 Mbps) | 3.0 | ❌ | 10 x 3 x 2 cm | 300 g | View Price |
| Netgear A7000-100PES |  |
Dual-Band (2'4GHz-5GHz) 1900Mbps |
2,4 GHz (600 Mbps) 5 GHz (1300 Mbps) | 3.0 | ✔️ | 119.9 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm | 66.5 g | View Price |
| TP-LINK Archer T4U |  |
Dual-Band (2'4GHz-5GHz) 1300Mbps |
2,4 GHz (400 Mbps) 5 GHz (900 Mbps) | 3.0 | ✔️ | 3.15 x 9.14 x 1.4 cm | 158.76 g | View Price |
| NEKAN |  |
Dual-Band (2'4GHz-5GHz) 1300Mbps |
2,4 GHz (400 Mbps) 5 GHz (900 Mbps) |
3.0 | ❌ | 11.6 x 9.2 x 2 cm | 40g | View Price |
| Maxesla |  |
Dual-Band (2'4GHz-5GHz) 600Mbps |
2,4 GHz (150 Mbps) 5 GHz (450 Mbps) |
3.0 | ✔️ | 3.3 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm | 40g | View Price |
ASUS USB-AC68 WIFI Adapter
- Upgrade the connectivity of your laptop or desktop PC if you have it far away from the WIFI router with this Dual-Band AC 1900 WIFI AC 1900 WIFI adapter for a better and smoother internet connection, without dropouts or interruptions.
- The design of this adapter is minimalist, has a size of 10 x 3 x 2 cm and weighs about 300 grams approximately, is designed with a 3x4 MIMO antennas, with 2 external antennas and a considerable improvement in signal reception own ASUS AiRadar technology.
- The ASUS USB-AC68 WIFI Adapter has a USB 3.0 interface that can perform data transfers 10 times faster, has a bandwidth of up to 1900 Megabits per second, in which we can see how in the 5GHz band can reach a speed of 1300 Mbps and in the 2.4 GHz band you get up to 600 Mbps
- This design includes a bracket to place it where there is adequate signal reception and the antennas are adjustable depending on the device to which it is connected, whether it is a laptop or a desktop PC.
Netgear A7000-100PES WIFI Adapter
- With this WIFI adapter you can achieve extra connectivity if you have limitations in your usual place of work, at home or if you want to transport it when you go out to more crowded places where the WIFI signal is usually lower, since this adapter is compatible with any WIFI router.
- It works with the Beamforming + system which increases the speed, range and speed of the same, it is a dual band WIFI adapter for faster connections to give connectivity to more WIFI networks, reaching up to 600 Mbps in the 2.4GHZ band and reaches 13000 Mbps in the 5GHZ band, a total bandwidth of 1900 Mbps.
- This extreme WIFI speed with AC1900 and USB 3.0 , makes the connection on your PC much faster, up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0
- The design of the WIFI adapter Netgear A700-100PES is a very convenient design for transport and storage as its size can be reduced by half if we do not have it in use, as it can be folded and unfolded when we use it to capture more WIFI signal, also contains a magnetic base for such flexible placement.
- As we have said, this adapter is very light with a weight of about 66.5 grams approximately and with dimensions of 119.9 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm and is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 (32/64 bits) and Mac OS X 10.8.3 or higher.
- Another feature that we can count on with this WIFI adapter is that it has a Push 'N' Connect-Secured button, which will allow us to obtain WPS connection with just a push of a button
TP-LINK Archer T4U WIFI Adapter
- It is our turn to talk about the adapters of the more than known brand TP-LINK, we could not miss the best version to date of this manufacturer of PC components. With this adapter we can have a speed 10 times faster than with USB 2.0, as it has a Super Speed USB 3.0 port
- As in the previous one, this one also has a WPS button for wireless security incitement, in which we can also add that it provides your network with an active defense against security threats thanks to WPA/WPA2 encryption
- The TP-LINK Archer T4U WIFI adapter has a dual band AC1200, or what is the same reaches a speed of almost 1300 Mbps distributed in the 2 connections of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
- The design of this adapter is perfectly suited to our needs as it is very easy to carry and takes up little space, has a size of 3.15 x 9.14 x 1.4 cm and its approximate weight is 158.76 grams, slightly more than the previous ones we have mentioned, but still remains a very light product.
- One of the peculiarities that contains this WIFI adapter is that it comes with a USB 3.0 extension cable 1 meter long and can be deployed flexibly, and offers 3 years warranty in case in that time of utility happens something abnormal in its operation.
WIFI adapter NEKAN
- We are talking about a WIFI adapter that adopts the latest MU-MIMO connection sharing technology, as it can get to be connected with multiple devices at the same time, it is also good to know that the more devices are connected at the same time, the less WIFI signal will reach each of them, as it is logical.
- It has a high-speed dual band in which it reaches a total of almost 1300 Megabits per second in which 400 Mbps are distributed in the 2.4 GHz band and 867 Mbps in the 5 GHz band, it also has a RTL8812BU chipset
- We are undoubtedly talking about a WIFI adapter in which we can have a secure wireless network as it is compatible with all WLAN routers: WPA/WPA2/WEP.
- The NEKAN WIFI adapter has a minimalist design and is very practical both to carry and to use in your PC taking up as little space as possible, since it has a size of 11.6 x 9.2 x 2 cm and is very light since its approximate weight is 40 grams.
- Another of the most curious details with which has this WIFI adapter is that it has dual antennas rotating 180 ° of 5dBi and Super Speed USB 3.0 interface becomes even 10 times faster. It also has a LED indicator to know the performance of the same.
- The NEKAN WIFI Adapter is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/Mac OS X.
WIFI Adapter Maxesla
- With this WIFI adapter you can achieve extra connectivity without limitations wherever you go or for those places in your home where the WIFI signal arrives in a weaker way.
- It has a secure dual band in which you can get a total of 600 Megabits per second, which are distributed for each of its bands in: 433 Mbps for the 5GHz band and of 150 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
- The Maxesla WIFI adapter has a totally minimalist design, compact, very easy and convenient to carry, with dimensions of 3.3 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm and a very light weight of about 40 grams approximately.
- Despite being the WIFI adapter that offers lower speed in dual band, we include it in this list because it offers a Soft-AP mode: with this Soft-AP mode, the wireless USB adapter can turn a wired internet connection to a PC or laptop into a WIFI access point, and offer WIFI signal to your mobile devices.
- This adapter also has the WPS button to use wireless security encryption easily, simply and efficiently.
- It has perfect compatibility for desktop PC, support Windows 10/8/7/XP/vista, Mac OS.