Wi-Fi 7 will mark the next generation of wireless connectivity but it looks like you'll need to run the latest Windows OS to get full support.
Windows 10 Devices Will Not Be Able To Use Wi-Fi 7, Only Supported By Latest Windows 11, Linux & ChromeOS Operating Systems
Documentation published by Intel (via chi11eddog) seems to point out the next-generation Wi-Fi 7 connectivity solution which will be coming to laptops and desktops later this year. While there are going to be various networking controllers and discrete solutions, Intel will be offering Wi-Fi 7 in its Gale Peak 2 "BE200" discrete solution. This solution will also feature Killer 1750X controller & offer Bluetooth 5.4 capabilities.
A document reveals Windows 10 doesn’t support Wi-Fi 7, due to lack of Windows 10 driver certified by Microsoft.
Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 don’t support Windows 10 either. Microsoft limits Wi-Fi 7 to Windows 11 only?
GaP2/MtP2: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200/BE202 pic.twitter.com/m5tIJoOI4O— chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0) August 23, 2023
The document reveals several aspects for Wi-FI 7 GaP2 and MtP2 with the former offering up to TCP TPT rates of 5 Gbps (320M/MSC13) and the latter offering up to TCP TT rates of 3 Gbps (160M/MSC 13). The Wi-Fi 7 solutions will be based on an improved process technology, offering a much lower active power design. But what's most important is the operating system compatibility.
As mentioned above, only Windows 11 and the latest updated versions of Linux/Chrome OS are mentioned which means that users running Windows 10 won't be able to harness Wi-Fi 7 unless they upgrade their operating system. This means that a large portion of users running Windows 10 will be left out of the latest wireless connectivity features.
The Wi-Fi 7 technology is going to be a major selling point in the coming "Core Ultra" platform. The 1st Gen Core Ultra processors codenamed Meteor Lake, will be supporting Wi-Fi 7 capabilities in a brand new set of laptops and mobility solutions that launch later this fall. Along with those, we've also seen motherboard vendors revealing their brand-new Z790 offerings with the Wi-Fi 7 solution.
Intel will be partnering with Microsoft to heavily market Windows 11 on its latest platforms but to move over to a brand new platform is a tiresome job that isn't made any easier by Microsoft. Users still run into major issues when upgrading their systems from older copies of Windows and most of the time, your older OS license won't guarantee you a legitimate copy of the newer OS. So while it's clear that software & hardware vendors want to focus on newer platforms, it still sucks that a large majority of users will be left out.
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