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Does the Intel Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) AX1775*/AX1790*/BE20*/BE401/BE1750* 2x2 work on Linux?

Driver available. Kernel ID match for iwlwifi — Linux 6.4+. The driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check which files your device requires.

Technical details

Device categoryWi-Fi adapter
BusPCIe
Device IDs8086:272b
Kernel driveriwlwifi
In kernel sinceLinux 6.4+

Firmware requirement

The driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check which files your device requires. This is a driver-family list, not a per-device requirement. Optional features and other chips may use different files. Presence is checked against linux-firmware WHENCE File and Link records, including patterns.

FirmwareManifest check
iwlwifi-100-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-1000-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-105-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-135-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-2000-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-2030-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-3160-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-3168-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-5000-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-5150-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-6000-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-6000g2a-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-6000g2b-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-6050-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-7260-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-7265-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-7265D-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-8000C-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-8265-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-9000-pu-b0-jf-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-9260-th-b0-jf-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-Qu-b0-hr-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-Qu-b0-jf-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-Qu-c0-hr-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-Qu-c0-jf-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-hr-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-jf-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-bz-a0-fm-b0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-bz-a0-fm-c0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-bz-a0-fm4-b0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-bz-a0-gf-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-bz-a0-gf4-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-bz-a0-hr-b0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-cc-a0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-dr-a0-pe-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-gl-b0-fm-b0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-gl-c0-fm-c0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-ma-a0-gf-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-ma-a0-gf4-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-ma-a0-hr-b0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-ma-b0-gf-a0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-ma-b0-gf4-a0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-ma-b0-hr-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-sc-a0-fm-b0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-sc-a0-fm-c0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-sc-a0-gf-a0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-sc-a0-gf4-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-sc-a0-hr-b0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-sc-a0-wh-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-sc2-a0-fm-c0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-sc2-a0-wh-a0-*.ucodeNot listed in WHENCE — external firmware may be needed
iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-so-a0-gf4-a0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-so-a0-hr-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-so-a0-jf-b0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE
iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0-*.ucodeListed in WHENCE

Firmware packaging varies by distribution; consult Debian firmware guidance or Arch network setup guidance. A missing manifest entry does not mean the device is unsupported.

Which distros work?

DistroKernelRequirements
Arch Linux✅ 7.2Kernel ID match available; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
Fedora 44✅ 7.2Kernel ID match available; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
Fedora 43✅ 7.2Kernel ID match available; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
openSUSE Tumbleweed✅ 7.2Kernel ID match available; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS✅ 7.0Kernel ID match available; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS✅ 6.8Kernel ID match available; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS5.15 (driver in 6.4; 6.8 available)Needs Linux 6.4; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
Debian 13✅ 6.12Kernel ID match available; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements
Debian 126.1 (driver in 6.4; 6.12 available)Needs Linux 6.4; driver-family needs firmware not in linux-firmware; check device requirements

Default kernels as of 2026-10-07; distributions may backport drivers. This table compares kernel ID-table support, not tested connectivity or firmware package availability.

Is this my device?

Run lspci -nn and look for 8086:272b. Paste IDs into the home lookup.

Sources

Listed ID matches are not hands-on tests of speed, Bluetooth version, or every device feature. See how this works and more Wi-Fi adapters.