Product brief

Intel® Wireless-AC 9560

1st Generation Integrated1 Intel wireless 802.11ac, Dual Band, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® 5.1

Intel® Wireless-AC 9560

Integrated Ultra Wi-Fi. Ultra Features. Optimized Solution for System Design.
The Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 adapter is a CRF2 (companion RF
module) supporting the first-generation integrated Intel wireless
802.11ac solution, comprised of CNVi3 and a CRF. The solution
provides Bluetooth® 5.1 and 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi, including wave
2 features such as 160MHz channels, delivering up to 1.73Gbps4
and downlink MU-MIMO. These new features deliver a significant
increase in user speeds in dense deployments, supporting fast
downloads and long battery life compared to legacy 802.11ac
devices. Combined with Intel® Core™ processors and exceptional
Intel wireless innovations, the Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 can provide
Gigabit wireless speed4 and dramatically improve your connected
experience at home, work, or on the go.

1ST GENERATION INTEGRATED INTEL 802.11AC WIRELESS

Faster Speed Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 enables smooth streaming of high resolution videos,
Better Coverage fewer dropped connections, less congestion, and fast speed farther away from
Larger Capacity the router, enabling DL MU-MIMO and 160MHz channel use.
802.11ac, 2x2, Dual Band, When using 160MHz channels, Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 can deliver over 5x faster
160MHz, MU-MIMO Wi-Fi speeds (up to 1.73Gbps) than 802.11n and double the speed of legacy
802.11ac5.
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® and LTE
Coexistence Support (Optional) Downlink MU-MIMO allows an Access Point to simultaneously transmit data to
multiple clients and can improve overall downlink network capacity potentially by
over 3x6.
Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 1216 LTE SKU supports Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® and LTE
coexistence that improves wireless performance and user experience while both
Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 and an Intel LTE modem are being used in the same
platform.
Bluetooth® 5.1 Bluetooth® 5.1 provides 4x7 range over Bluetooth® 4.2 with the same power,
enabling coverage throughout the home. Bluetooth® 5.1 also doubles the
transmit speed for faster transmissions thereby reducing the overall power7.
Additionally, Bluetooth® 5.1 adds new enhanced data broadcasting enabling
seamless services such as location-based services and simpler pairing for
Bluetooth® devices.
Microsoft Windows 10* Ready Full support for latest Microsoft Windows 10* OS.
Form Factors M.2 2230 modules enable system configuration and platform usage flexibility
(M.2 2230 and 1216) with the use of a standard Key E socket for attaching the module.
M.2 1216 modules enable platform design optimization with the use of an Intel
CNVio interface between the integrated MAC and integrated Intel® Wireless-AC
9560 module, providing savings on motherboard space, BOM, PCIe and DP lane,
plus allowing for flexible motherboard routing up to 10''.

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Worldwide Regulatory Support Enables worldwide regulatory compliance on a single adapter SKU. The Intel®
Intel® Dynamic Regulatory Solution Wireless-AC 9560 detects its location and automatically optimizes the Wi-Fi
settings to local regulatory requirements, maximizing performance in each
geography, simplifying travel experience and global enterprise procurement.
Future regulatory changes are easily managed during the product life cycle.
Wireless Functionality in Support for Wi-Fi network and Bluetooth® Low Energy Human Interface Device
Pre-boot Environment (HID) connectivity in the platform’s UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
environment during its boot stage. This capability enables use cases like OS
recovery over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® Low Energy-based keyboard and mouse
connectivity in this pre-boot environment.
Wirelessly Project to the Big Screen Watch your 2-in-1 or laptop content instantly without wires on the big HD screen
with stunning image clarity and sound using Wi-Fi Miracast*. Stream movies,
videos, games, photos, connect with friends, and more—experience it all, bigger
and better than ever before.

BUSINESS-CLASS WIRELESS
Intel® vPro™ Technology8 Supports Intel’s hardware-based security and management features built into
Intel® Core™ vPro™ processors and chipsets that enables IT to manage PCs
virtually anywhere, anytime while reducing deployment costs, improving security
and ROI.
Intel® Active Management Technology9 Using integrated platform capabilities and popular third-party management and
security applications, Intel® AMT allows IT or managed service providers to better
discover, repair, and help protect their networked computing assets. Intel® AMT is
a feature of Intel® Core™ processors with Intel® vPro™ technology.

INTEL® WIRELESS-AC 9560 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Dimensions (H x W x D) M.2 2230: 22mm x 30mm x 2.4mm [1.5mm Max (Top Side)/ 0.1mm Max (Bottom
Side)]
M.1 1216: 12mm x 16mm x 1.57 (+-0.08)mm
Weight M.2 2230: 2.8g
M.2 1216: 0.7g
Antenna Diversity Supported

Radio ON/OFF Control Supported

Connector Interface M.2: CNVio

Operating Temperature (Adapter 0°C to +80°C

Shield)
Humidity Non-Operating 50% to 90% RH non-condensing (at temperatures of 25°C to 35°C)

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 10*, Linux* (limited feature support), Chrome*

Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* a/b/g/n/ac with wave 2 features, WMM*, WMM-PS*, WPA2*,
WPA3*, WPS2*, Protected Management Frames, and Wi-Fi Direct (For Microsoft
Windows* only)
IEEE WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11w; 802.11r,
802.11k, 802.11v pending OS support; Fine Timing Measurement based on
802.11-2016
Roaming10 Supports seamless roaming between access points

Bluetooth® Bluetooth® 5.1

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Authentication WPA2* and WPA3*, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP,EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-AKA’)

Authentication Protocols PAP, CHAP, TLS, MS-CHAP*, MS-CHAPv2

Encryption 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, TKIP, 128-bit AES-CCMP, 128-bit and 256-bit AES-GCMP
Wi-Fi Direct* Encryption and WPA2-PSK, AES-CCMP
Authentication

COMPLIANCE
Regulatory For a list of country approvals, please contact your local Intel representatives.

US Government FIPS12, FISMA

Product Safety UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1)

PRODUCT NAME MODEL NUMBER VERSION

Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 9560NGW 802.11ac wave2, 2x2, Bluetooth® 5.1, PCIe, USB, M.2 2230
9560D2W 802.11ac wave2, 2x2, Bluetooth® 5.1, PCIe, USB, M.2 1216
9560D2WL 802.11ac wave2, 2x2, Bluetooth® 5.1, PCIe, USB, M.2
1216, LTE Coex
9560NGW R 802.11ac wave2, 2x2, 80MHz, Bluetooth® 5.1, PCIe, USB,
M.2 2230
9560D2W R 802.11ac wave2, 2x2, 80MHz, Bluetooth® 5.1, PCIe, USB,
M.2 1216

For more information on Intel® Wireless products, visit

intel.com/wireless

1
Integrated: Solution comprised of CNVi and a CRF.
2
CRF: Companion RF module in M.2 form factor supporting integrated solution.
3
CNVi; Refers to the integrated wireless IP portion residing in the SOC/PCH.
4
Based on the theoretical maximum bandwidth enabled by 2x2 802.11ac 160Mhz implementations. Actual wireless throughput and/or range will
vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. Check with your device manufacturer for details.
5
802.11ac 160MHz provides 1.73Gbps maximum throughput, 2x more than 802.11ac 80MHz (867Mbps) and 5x more than 802.11n 40MHz
(300Mbps) based on industry standards.
6
802.11ac downlink MU-MIMO technology allows concurrently serving multiple devices simultaneously, in turn increasing network capacity
potentially by over 3x while improving per-user throughput based on industry standards.
7
Bluetooth® 5.1 Feature Overview, https://3pl46c46ctx02p7rzdsvsg21-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/03/1901_Feature_Overview_Brief_FINAL.pdf.
8
Intel® vPro™ Technology is sophisticated and requires setup and activation. Availability of features and results will depend upon the setup and
configuration of your hardware, software and IT environment. To learn more, visit: http://www.intel.com/technology/vpro.
9
Requires activation and a system with a corporate network connection, an Intel® AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software.
For notebooks, Intel® AMT may be unavailable or limited over a host OS-based VPN, when connecting wirelessly, on battery power,
sleeping, hibernating or powered off. Results dependent upon hardware, setup and configuration. For more information, visit
http://www.intel.com.
10
Roaming is supported only within each respective band and mode of access points.
11
Some security solutions may not be supported by your device operating system and/or by your device manufacturer. Check with your device
manufacturer for details on availability.
12
Microsoft Windows 7*, Microsoft Windows 8.1* and Microsoft Windows 10*.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Intel Corporation is
under license.
Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests,
such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change
to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating
your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more complete information, visit
http://www.intel.com/benchmarks.

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Cost reduction scenarios described are intended as examples of how a given Intel-based product, in the specified circumstances and
configurations, may affect future costs and provide cost savings. Circumstances will vary. Intel does not guarantee any costs or cost reduction.
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