[the_pwner224]

I looked into WiFi cards a year ago for a computer build, and iirc you can get a very high end Intel NIC for <$30.

Atheros also has good support for Linux.

I just looked it up, and Intel's best chip the AC 9560, with 2x2 1.73 Gbps WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 is <$20.

It's an easy swap on desktops and on most laptops too.

[yourad_io]

How can you swap anything aside from disk or RAM in modern laptops?

Isn't everything soldered these days - including RAM in some cases ?

[e12e]

Wifi is also generally on a card.. For Lenovo thinkpad, Dell and à few others.

Unfortunately not the sp4: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+4+Tear...