# TP-Link BE9300: Big Desktop Antennas and a Tiny Laptop Module > Opening the PCIe adapter and looking at the hardware before the speed tests. Canonical page: https://pyrosoft.pro/blog/tp-link-be9300-wifi-7-pcie-card-is-it-worth-the-upgrade-fdb63a62 Published: 2026-11-03 Some links to other products on this page are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them. It costs you nothing extra, and it has not changed what this article says — where a competitor is the better answer, we say so. The size difference is the fun part of this unboxing. I open the TP-Link desktop PCIe adapter with its external antenna assembly, then finish by holding a much smaller laptop wireless module. Both are things I want to try with my fast home connection. This video gets as far as opening the hardware; the speed tests I discuss are still to come. ## The desktop antenna assembly I take out the antenna base, attach the two antennas and try changing their orientation. Then I look at the card, heat sink, bracket, internal connection cable and the small USB item included with the accessories. The external antenna arrangement is what I want to see physically before fitting it into a PC setup. I do not install the card or measure the effect of moving the antennas in this clip. ## The small module is a separate question Near the end I open a laptop module as well. I stumble through its model name during the recording, so I am not turning that readout into a confirmed model recommendation. A desktop card with an antenna base and a laptop module also involve different installation and compatibility questions. This unboxing does not establish that either works with every system. ## Keep the hardware look separate from the benchmark I discuss wireless specifications and my internet connection, but I do not show a result that proves those advertised rates. My [UGREEN USB-adapter experiment]() is a separate hands-on speed-test session, with its own setup and outcome. Here, the useful part is getting a look at the pieces before installation. I want to see what the desktop assembly and the small module can actually do, not assume the number on the box is the result. ## Links from the video **Affiliate disclosure:** These links may earn me a commission at no extra cost to you. - [TP-Link Archer TBE550E original Amazon link]() - [Playcast Pavilion original referral link]() Links and offers are from the video description. Availability, prices and offer terms may change.