Official Follow-up: Maximum Supported Wi-Fi Module for Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7RV

Ihor2025

Dear Acer Support,

I am submitting this follow-up to my previous inquiry regarding Wi-Fi module compatibility for my Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7RV laptop (P/N: NH.QBCEU.00M, BIOS version 1.11).

For the purpose of an upgrade, I am seeking an official confirmation from Acer regarding the maximum supported internal Wi-Fi module for this model.

In particular, I would like to know:

Does this model support the installation of newer Wi-Fi 6E modules such as Intel AX210 or AX211 without BIOS restrictions, hardware limitations, or whitelist constraints?
Is there any official confirmation or documentation on compatibility with Wi-Fi 7 modules (such as Intel BE200) for this model?
Could you kindly provide any official documentation or recommendation concerning the maximum compatible Wi-Fi modules for this laptop?

I would highly appreciate your prompt and official reply regarding this matter, especially regarding both compatibility and warranty implications.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/726534/official-follow-up-maximum-supported-wi-fi-module-for-acer-nitro-5-an515-45-r7rv

I strongly suggest that you only use the fitted WLAN card specs that Acer initially fitted to the AN515-45 laptop which are the cards model below in the caption which is the Mediatek MT7921LE or the Intel AX200 NGWG,NV cards. These cards have the following certifications:

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth Version 5.2: 5.2
Board Form Factor: M.2 2230, M.2 1216.

Btw, I speak from personal experience as I tried to upgrade my Nitro AN515-56 from its Acer fitted oem WLAN card the Killer AX1650i to the "Intel AX211-NGW-Wi-Fi 6E TRI BAND 2.4, 5, 6 GHz (160MHz) and Bluetooth 5.3 802.11ac AX Wireless M.2 Key Card" and it didn't work and the Wi-Fi 7.0 will definitely NOT work.

Note: these WLAN cards and due to their small size and their antenna plugs being so small and fragile (that you need a microscope to properly connect and disconnect their pins) you can damaged these antenna wires plugs very easily and you will cause more unnecessary problems that you need to put up with, as in extreme cases, you will have to replace the antenna wires, which is a huge job that needs the whole top LCD panel to be taken apart, so be warned as upgrading your AN515-45 Wi-Fi/BT certified oem card will not work and you will be wasting your time. Good luck and hope this helps you out in solving this problem.