The source Chi11eddog recently disclosed on X (Twitter), an Intel internal support document, indicating that Win11 and subsequent versions of the update will add support for Wi-Fi 7 network.
In the support document, it is stated that Win11, some Linux distributions, and some ChromeOS can support Wi-Fi 7 networks, and there is no mention of Win10.
Chi11eddog said in a follow-up tweet that Win10 systems are highly unlikely to be able to support Wi-Fi 7 networks because they lack the necessary Wi-Fi 7 drivers that have been verified by Microsoft.
Intel’s introduction to Wi-Fi 7 networking is below:
Wi-Fi 7 will build on the capabilities of previous generations of Wi-Fi products and take them to the next level. Not only will it realize speed improvements, but it will also significantly improve responsiveness and reliability to support immersive consumer experiences and complex future technologies.
For a typical Wi-Fi 7 laptop, the advantage is a potential maximum data rate of nearly 5.8 Gbps, which is 2.4 times faster than the 2.4 Gbps achievable with Wi-Fi 6/6E, and easily supports high-quality 8K video streaming, or reduces the download of a large 15 GB file to about 25 seconds compared to about a minute with the old, best performing Wi-Fi technology. minute using the old, best-performing Wi-Fi technology.
