Not only Wi-Fi: Intel in the past few hours has also released a new version of the drivers for its Bluetooth chips. The version number is basically the same – 23.40.0 – but here more than on known crashes and bugs the focus is on some functional and performance improvements, especially with regard to the efficiency of the low-power LE version of the transmissions in conjunction with the Aura Cast technology. The changelog itself is quite succinct: in addition to what has just been said, there are unspecified security improvements and bug fixes, and improvements in some specific scenarios with BR/EDR and LE connectivity.
New drivers have been released for Windows 10 and Windows 11; The compatible chips are as follows:
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE202
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (x w)
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (i s)
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 (x w)
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 PCIe Card
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690 (i s)
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 (i s)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX203
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX101
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX411 (Gig+)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Intel Wireless-N 7265
Intel Dual Band Wireless-N 7265
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260 Industrial IoT Kit
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
Intel Wireless-AC 9461
Intel Wireless-AC 9462
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Desktop Kit
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (Gig+)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (Gig+)
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (Gig+)
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (Gig+)
Alternatively, you can of course wait a few days for it to appear on Windows Update – this way you are also sure that it is actually compatible with your system. It’s worth checking manually (via the Settings app) because Microsoft may catalog it as an optional update. As a reminder, Intel also provides its own application, which can be downloaded here, which automatically takes care of identifying components, downloading the most up-to-date drivers and applying them, minimizing difficulties for the user.
