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Xbox controller wireless version difference?

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Older: https://www.amazon.ca/Microsoft-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-CWT-00001/dp/B01M5GG9I7/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549474503&sr=8-3&keywords=xbox+wireless+pc

 

Newer: https://www.amazon.ca/Microsoft-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-4N7-00007/dp/B078T3R8YS/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

Amazon being misleading?

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Different models, look at the wireless adapters.

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The smaller stick is the newer one.

I personally have the older model, which works just fine (comes with a USB extension cable, which make the larger size not a big deal to plug in).

 

The newer one could be more convenient with laptops and such, but you can also use Bluetooth with a laptop (although the wave Bluetooth uses is quite a bit more congested, which might be a reason to use the USB adapter)

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31 minutes ago, Minibois said:

The newer one could be more convenient with laptops and such, but you can also use Bluetooth with a laptop (although the wave Bluetooth uses is quite a bit more congested, which might be a reason to use the USB adapter)

I believe the original wireless adapter uses 2.4GHz, so I don't know if that's a plus :P

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5 hours ago, Raskolnikov said:

Older: https://www.amazon.ca/Microsoft-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-CWT-00001/dp/B01M5GG9I7/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549474503&sr=8-3&keywords=xbox+wireless+pc

 

Newer: https://www.amazon.ca/Microsoft-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-4N7-00007/dp/B078T3R8YS/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

Amazon being misleading?

Seems right, I also have the older version.

 

But you don't even need it with the newer version Controllers (the one that are not shiny on top) because you can connect them via Bluetooth...

The USB Adaptor might be a bit more convenient when connecting a Controller the first time (ie when you use the same controller between Console and PC) and it seems also that there are some Problems with Bluetooth with the XBox one Controller as well...

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I have a couple of the newer versions, they work great.  I use the 2.4 GHz dongle with my desktop and Bluetooth functionality on the go with my laptop.  Another additional feature of the new controller is that it includes a standard 1/8" headset jack that will work with PC.

With the the dongle you can support 4 controllers with audio, or 8 without.  Via Bluetooth, 2 with audio or 4 without.  I think there were some minor changes to some of the buttons, I think the shoulder buttons in particular but I can't be certain.

Oh, also the newer model has much more compact dongle, which is perfect if you're crammed on space and don't want to block adjacent ports.

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