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- Feb 12, 2014
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- Motherboard
- ASUS Z97M-Plus
- CPU
- i5-4460
- Graphics
- Diamond Radeon 7850
I might be proved wrong here but I think it breaks down as follows:
You can put a genuine Apple WiFi/BT card in an adapter, and use it in the (usually vertical) M-ITX WiFi slot because the slot is a part of the PCI-e sub-system. The motherboard M.2 ports are a part of the SATA chain (and disable one or two of the actual SATA ports when populated) and so not directly compatible - even if the socket/connecter can be converted with a lookalike adapter etc.
For your motherboards, which don't appear to have existing WiFi sockets, the way to go would be a PCI-e adapter rather than M.2.
Unless someone knows of a special adapter and can give you a link etc. and correct me. And if there is such a thing you'll probably need some very long antenna tails and a backplate too.
Thanks! I guess I'm going with the PCI-e option then.