PRODUCT BRIEF Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 rd 3 Gen 802.11ac, Dual Band, 1x1 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 Exceptional Wi-Fi. Exceptional Features. Exceptional Connected Experience rd The Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 is Intels 3 generation 802.11ac, dual 1 1 band, 1x1 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth adapter. Its engineered to be faster , stronger , 1 greener than previous gen Intel 802.11ac 1x1 products with lower power in idle modes, Intel Dynamic Regulatory Solution and complete Microsoft Windows 10* support. Combined with Intel Core processors and exceptional Intel wireless innovations, the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 dramatically reshapes your connected experience at home, work or on the go. Experience the Intel Difference 2 More Speed Delivers up to 3x faster Wi-Fi speeds (up to 433 Mbps ) than 802.11n, with up to 3x more 3 Better Coverage bandwidth per stream for more users and devices . Advanced optional 802.11ac Larger Capacity specification features implemented that improve channel reliability resulting in better coverage and performance. Intel Wireless-AC enables smoother streaming of higher 802.11ac, Dual Band, 80MHz, 1x1 resolution videos, fewer dropped connections and less congestion, and more speeds further away from the router. Bluetooth 4.2 Dual mode Bluetooth 4.2 connects to the newest low energy Bluetooth* products as well as your familiar devices, such as headsets, keyboard, mice and more. Full support for latest Microsoft Windows 10* OS Microsoft Windows 10* Worldwide Regulatory Support Delivers regulatory busting technology that enables one Intel Wireless-AC adapter shipped Intel Dynamic Regulatory to customers worldwide with the regulatory requirements of most countries in a single Solution database on the Wi-Fi module. The Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 detects its location and automatically configures the Wi-Fi to match it. Regulatory updates are easily managed during the product lifecycle so users can travel worldwide without compliance issues. 334063-005 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 Technical Specifications General Dimensions (W x H x D) M.2 2230: 22 mm x 30 mm x 2.4 mm 1.5mm Max (Top Side)/ 0.1mm Max (Bottom Side) Weight M.2 2230: 2.4g Radio ON/OFF Control Supported in both hardware and software Connector interface M.2: PCIe, USB LED Output On/Off Operating Temperature (Adapter Shield) 0 to +80 C Humidity Non-Operating 50% to 90% RH non-condensing (at temperatures of 25C to 35C) Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7*, Microsoft Windows 8.1*, Microsoft Windows 10*, Linux* (most features not available on Linux) Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* a/b/g/n/ac, WMM*, WMM-PS*, WPA*, WPA2*, WPS2, Protected Management Frames, Wi-Fi Direct* for peer to peer device connections, Wi-Fi Miracast* as Source. IEEE WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11i, 802.11h, 802.11w Architecture Infrastructure and SoftAP Supports simultaneous Client and SoftAP modes 4 Roaming Supports seamless roaming between respective access points (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11a/b/g/n, and 802.11ac) Bluetooth* Dual Mode Bluetooth 4.2 BLE 5 Security Authentication WPA and WPA2, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP), EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA Authentication Protocols PAP, CHAP, TLS, GTC, MS-CHAP*, MS-CHAPv2 Encryption 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, AES-CCMP Wi-Fi Direct* Encryption and Authentication WPA2, AES-CCMP Management Frame Protection 802.11w (WFA- Protected Management Frames) Compliance Regulatory For a list of country approvals, please contact your local Intel representatives. 6 US Government FIPS ,FISMA Product Safety UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1) Product Name Model Number Version Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 3168NGW 802.11ac, 1x1, Bluetooth* 4.2, PCIe, USB, M.2 2230 For more information on Intel Wireless products, visit intel.com/wireless 1 Compared to Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160. 2 Based on the theoretical maximum bandwidth enabled by 1x1 802.11ac implementations. Actual wireless throughput and/or range will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. Check with your PC manufacturer for details. 3 Compared to 802.11n 40MHz channels, 802.11ac 80MHz provides 3x more bandwidth per stream (Max data rate for 1x1 802.11n 40MHz channel is 150Mbps Max data rate for 1x1 802.11ac 80MHz channel = 433Mbps). 4 Roaming is supported only within each respective band and mode of access points. 5 Some security solutions may not be supported by your PCs operating system and/or by your PC manufacturer. Check with your PC manufacturer for details on availability. 6 Microsoft Windows 7* and Microsoft Windows 8.1*, and Microsoft Windows 10*. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. 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