MSI Herald-BE WI-FI 7 MAX (Wi-Fi 7, 802.11BE, Bluetooth 5.4, PCIe, Multi-Link Operation Technology, External Antenna)

Works amazing boosted my speeds from my B450 motherboard WIFI from 300mbps to about 1200 mbps ( i do have a 1g plan, and a wifi7 router) physical install is super easy and the software isn't that difficult. Would definitely recommend.

Went from a usb wireless adapter to this and I'm so glad. The usb adapter was the kind that had a usb cord with it so you could place it for optimal signal reception instead of just a dongle type that plugged into the back of the computer. I had to do this bc I don't get full signal strength where the computer is at and the dongle type wireless adapter wouldn't get signal in the back of the computer. I have 500 up/down fiber and with the usb adapter was getting 80 - 100 down with a little less up and ping of about 80 to 100. Upon installing this MSI PCIe wireless adapter and placing the antenna in the same spot (best spot for reception) I'm getting 180 to 200 down, about the same up and a ping around 20. So a very noticeable improvement but the usb adapter would also frequently drop signal completely resulting in a loss of internet connection but so far (been about a week) this MSI PCIe adapter hasn't dropped signal a single time! So overall this was a huge upgrade for me and I can comfortably recommend this product to anyone in the market looking.

Cards like this are mostly just a simple adapter for connecting the underlying WiFi+Bluetooth chip to your computer - PCI Express x1 for the WiFi, and a little USB pin cable for the Bluetooth. As such, there's only 4 ways that they're meaningfully different: 1. The chip. There are two WiFi 7 chips generally considered the best on the market today. The standard advice is "get the Qualcomm if you have an AMD processor, or the Intel if you have an Intel processor." This is the Qualcomm one. My system is AMD on Windows 11, and I've had no issues with it at all. 2. The included antenna. It's not exactly small, but not huge either. The magnetic base is convenient, but also pretty standard for these. It does what it needs to. 3. The drivers. Others have mentioned here that downloading the drivers off MSI's site is a better option than the included disc - which is unfortunate because "downloading" is why you buy one of these things in the first place. I can't really take points off for this, as I didn't even try the drivers on the disc, but keep it in mind if you don't have access to another computer and a thumb drive. 4. The price. It may not be true when you read this, but as of 2026-01-30 this is the cheapest I've seen for a WiFi 7 card. If you have an AMD system and a way to get ahold of the drivers, just get this one. It won't disappoint.

HUGE improvement in internet speed, compared to the factory installed modem, in our Dell desktop. Previously we were lucky to get speeds over 10Mb, with this card we are getting over 400Mb. Bluetooth? We don't use it on our desktop, so not a concern. Our motherboard does not have the proper connection, so it WOULD be an issue if we did want to use it. Install was NOT straight forward, and that is the reason it loses a star. The disc did not run properly, so I went to their website to download the drivers. It still didn't seem to want to work then, for no known reason, it DID work! Not sure what we did right/wrong, but it now works great :-)

Excellent option for AMD processors, I didn't have any problems, just install it on the motherboard and that's it, I already had the drivers previously downloaded to the computer in case they weren't installed automatically. Zero internet drops, full upload and download speed all the time, Wifi 7 Protocol in Windows 11 24H2, good reception in terms of distance, modern design for gaming lovers. The only criticism would be that nowadays practically nobody uses CD-ROM and the box comes with the drivers on a totally useless CD and the price is perhaps somewhat high but I bought it on sale for $40.

Gonna crash out for a minute, here's my story with the MSI Herald-BE card. For reference, I spent the better part of a decade in IT/systems before changing professions (couldn't handle any more network printer error tickets), so hopefully my troubleshooting can help save someone else a headache. If not, TL;DR is at the bottom. I spent the better part of tonight trying to get this card to work in my wife's gaming PC. Brand-spankin'-new, fast modern technology. Fire up the PC, Wi-fi picks right up, but no BT. Probably a driver right? Pick up the driver from MSI, run the setup and get a "no suitable drivers" error. Ok, weird. Double check the connection for the provided cable between the card and the board, it's in there. Check device manager, nothing showing with errors. Use the included driver CD (gross, literally had to find my external CD drive) and ran the setup, only detects the Wi-fi portion. Check the support page on MSI (again) and sure enough the BT should be showing up separately from the Wi-fi for drivers. Restart and check BIOS to make sure nothing dumb happened; USB port is active. Restart and go to ASUS for motherboard drivers (ASUS Prime X570-P is the part). Search for chipset drivers and restart, still nothing. I start looking on forums for issues with this card. Most of the "BT not working" trouble was from people not realizing you have to plug the USB cable to your mobo, then it works no problem. Not working for me, so I dive deeper. Cross reference the mobo with this card and there's TWO posts about it (which is 2 more than I expected). One post refers to the other as a solution, so I cross my fingers and read the thread. A few people with the same mobo are trying to figure out what's going on with the USB connections. One user starts testing between the two USB connection ports on the board and finds that one of them works flawlessly, the other not at all. Changes to another device, same outcome, so it sounds like the port. I check the port number (USB11 if you're wondering), that's the port I'm having an issue with too! Sweet hallelujah, we're getting somewhere! Not the somewhere I wanna be, but still it's progress. Since I am using the other mobo port for the USB ports on the PC case itself, I'm stuck figuring out what's up with this second port in particular. Further on someone posts a link to the mobo manual, calls out the page for the USB port connections on the board, and tells everyone to look it over. I get to the page and confirm that's what I'm looking at on my own board, but a bunch of "NC"'s catch my eye on the pin description section. I go back to the forum, and the user explains the NC ports mean there's no connection. NO. CONNECTION. THEY LITERALLY DIDN'T WIRE THE BOTTOM PINS ON THIS BOARD. /sigh So I look back at the cable just like the forum users and sure enough, the one provided with the Wi-Fi card uses the lower "NC" pins. Well, at least I know why nothing is detecting. I keep reading on the forum and a few users noted that it's simple enough to just move the wires on the provided cable from the bottom to the top pins, so I give that a shot. It was easier than I expected, and my hopes rise. I plug everything back in; adjusted pin connection to the mobo and original connection to the Wi-Fi card. Fire the PC up and WE HAVE AN UNKNOWN DEVICE! Surely this has solved it. I pat myself on the back, down my Red Bull, and click the BT driver setup once again. I breathe a sigh of relief as the software loads and I click the "Install" button....and nothing happens. The button is greyed out...."No suitable drivers"... This....can't be happening....I take another breath, but this time I'm nervous. I go back to device manager and tell it to update manually, selecting my driver folder. No change. I run the driver CD software, does not detect the BT. I go BACK to the mobo manual and look over the pin values, then double check that I moved the right color wires into the right pins. I spent a few minutes learning about USB cable colors and their corresponding functions (power vs data) to make sure. I got it right, everything aligns. I shut the PC down and pull the cable out again. Maybe I needed to move the wires on both ends of the cable? Worth a shot right? I move the wires just like before and everything lines up just as it did, now just on the top row of pins for both ends of the cable. I triple check and make sure the wires are pushed all the way in, everything feels good. I plug the cable back in and fire up the rig, going straight into device manager. The unknown device is gone! HALLELUJAH! It's gone! It's gone.....it's gone? Where is it? No "Bluetooth" device is listed, nothing new showing up under network adapters...what? I check the cables one last time, they're firmly seated. I swap the ends between the card and the board, scan for changes, nothing. Wi-fi worked the entire time. I am 100% at a loss here, and I know this is absolutely due to the fact that the pins are not connected on that mobo port. TL;DR the MSI Herald-BE Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card isn't compatible with the ASUS PRIME X570-P motherboard because ASUS is cheap and/or stupid.

Works perfectly with my AMD X570 based system (note, Intel based NICs will often not work with AMD systems, so pay attention to this!) Super fast connectivity, easy install, nice quality item. Highly recommended for AMD systems seeking the latest in Wifi connectivity standards

It's fast. Small little box that you connect to the USB header on your motherboard for power. Slides right into the pci slot. The magnet base on the bottom is pretty strong so just be careful around sensitive electronics. I'm achieving speeds as the same that I was getting on my Ethernet cable until it decided to crap out. I figured I'd try this instead of spending 30 minutes try to run cable. Make sure your routers are current or you want achieve the same speed. I didn't use the install disc. Just Google the msi herald and install the drivers from the website. Once you download the Bluetooth driver and wifi drivers extract the files and click on the MSI setupDrv64. Wifi 6 will only work on windows 11.

Es bastante bueno, sin embargo también es bastante grande... El case es mas grande de lo esperado, es bonito, pero grande, se batalla un poco para conectar el cable de usb por la carcasa

I didn't research enough, In all honesty that's my bad. The wifi card is very good and complaints about Bluetooth are easily mitigated by actually downloading the driver(wifi and Bluetooth are separate drivers. Go to msi's website for this product) But it only works on windows 11, that's no real fault of MSI, windows 10 just doesn't support wifi 7. I do wish there was a way to use this card on those operating systems, even if it was just capping it st wifi6 speed. But I tried installing the driver and had no luck on windows 10. I have to assume the same for Linux unfortunately. I would return it, again, no fault of MSI themselves, but I'm outside of the refund window. So now im stuck either running windows 11 or with an expensive PCI-E paperweight. Connection speed is solid and consistent, no issues there. Compatbility is just a pain right now.

The MSI Herald-BE Wi-Fi 7 MAX is an outstanding Wi-Fi 7 PCIe adapter that delivers exceptional wireless performance, modern connectivity features, and excellent reliability for enthusiasts, gamers, content creators, and power users alike. Powered by the Qualcomm NCM865 chipset, the Herald-BE Wi-Fi 7 MAX brings next-generation networking technology to desktop systems with support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, 320 MHz channel bandwidth on the 6 GHz spectrum, and Multi-Link Operation technology. MSI has done an excellent job packaging these advanced features into a high-quality PCIe solution that is easy to install and delivers impressive real-world results. Performance is where the Herald-BE Wi-Fi 7 MAX truly shines. MSI rates the adapter for wireless transfer speeds of up to 5.8 Gbps, making it an ideal choice for high-speed internet connections, large file transfers, cloud workloads, online gaming, and 4K/8K media streaming. When paired with a capable Wi-Fi 7 router, the card provides exceptionally low latency, excellent signal stability, and consistently fast throughput. The included antenna system provides strong reception and broad coverage, helping maintain reliable connections even in challenging wireless environments. Throughout extended use, the card demonstrates excellent stability with minimal latency and dependable connectivity, making it suitable for both productivity and gaming applications. Bluetooth 5.4 support is another major advantage. Wireless peripherals such as keyboards, mice, headsets, speakers, and game controllers pair quickly and maintain stable connections. Once properly installed, Bluetooth performance is responsive and reliable, complementing the excellent Wi-Fi capabilities of the adapter. Build quality is exactly what users have come to expect from MSI. The card feels solid, well-engineered, and designed for long-term use. Driver installation is straightforward on Windows 11, and the adapter integrates seamlessly into modern desktop systems. For users looking to upgrade from older Wi-Fi standards or add high-performance wireless networking to a desktop PC, the MSI Herald-BE Wi-Fi 7 MAX is an easy recommendation. Overall, the MSI Herald-BE Wi-Fi 7 MAX delivers exceptional speed, stability, and future-ready connectivity. With its combination of Wi-Fi 7 performance, Bluetooth 5.4 support, premium build quality, and excellent reliability, it stands out as one of the best wireless networking upgrades currently available for desktop PCs. IMPORTANT BLUETOOTH INSTALLATION WARNING The Bluetooth USB cable MUST be connected directly to a motherboard USB header. This is critical for proper Bluetooth operation. Do NOT use: USB header splitters USB pigtail adapters USB extension cables USB hubs Header multipliers Any other intermediary connection device Failure to connect the Bluetooth USB cable directly to a motherboard USB header may result in: Bluetooth drivers failing to install Bluetooth not appearing in Device Manager Windows not detecting Bluetooth hardware Bluetooth devices being unable to pair Complete loss of Bluetooth functionality If Bluetooth is missing, fails to install, or does not appear in Device Manager, the first thing to verify is that the included USB cable is plugged directly into a motherboard USB header without any splitter, pigtail, adapter, or extension in the connection path. A direct motherboard header connection is required for reliable Bluetooth detection and operation.

Cuidado. No es la tarjeta wifi7 max de msi, es una tarjeta parecida pero de una calidad muy inferior y desde luego, no por ese precio

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