The Best Bluetooth Adapters for PC in 2021

Being a gamer is all about customizability. Picking the best processor, having the right amount of clankyness on your mechanical keyboard, picking a mouse with the best palm feel. Finding the best Bluetooth adapter for PC should let you customize your rig without any extra wires.

The Techkey Bluetooth 5.0 adapter is small, runs on USB 5.0, so you know you have good range. Because it’s small, it’s low energy, so you can use it for a PC or a laptop with a faulty Bluetooth adapter. The 5.0 device has EDR (enhanced data rate) properties, making your device less susceptible from 2.4 and 5.0 GHz frequency interference, making your data transfers more reliable.

The Techkey Bluetooth 5.0 adapter is plug-n-play, meaning you just plug it and your device will recognize it without any drivers. This bad boy will let you connect wireless keyboards, headsets, Bluetooth speakers, all with a few clicks. In ideal conditions, this adapter will land you with a range of 33 feet or 10 meters. This product is perfect for an apartment since the range will cover most of your livable space.

TP-Link is an industry leader when it comes to wireless devices. Routers, modems, wifi dongles, Bluetooth dongles, you name it! Their UB400 USB Bluetooth adapter for PC is a slick little piece of engineering that will allow you to connect wireless headsets, controllers, or to enable you to transfer files between Bluetooth-compatible devices wirelessly!

If you’re rocking an OS that’s Windows 8+, this bad boy will work without any additional drivers. That being said, if your rig is sporting Windows 7 or earlier (Vista, XP), you can download the drivers from the manufacturer’s website.

The TP-Link UB400 has a coverage of up to 65 feet (or 20 meters). For an apartment or a house, this is perfect (if not a bit overkill). The product is very affordable, goes on sales pretty often, and brings a lot of value to the user. The wide coverage and bandwidth from the Bluetooth 4.0 technology lets you connect multiple devices and use them simultaneously. Overall, great pick.

With a 12-month warranty, an affordable price, and a 10-meter coverage, the Avantree DG40S USB Bluetooth adapter brings a lot of utility to Windows-based devices. The Bluetooth 4.0 device is not compatible with 2.4 GHz mice and keyboards, but anything else flies.

The dongle is compatible with most Bluetooth peripherals, including PS4 and Xbox One controllers and wireless headsets. It’s low-energy and has EDR technologies, making the transfers smooth regardless of what other wireless devices are running in your proximity.

While this is a solid pick, it does have its faults. It’s not plug and play unless you’re using Windows 10. For Windows 8 and lower, you need to download a driver for your device to recognize the Bluetooth adapter. Furthermore, connecting it to gaming controllers will require further tinkering, so if you’re not very tech-savvy, you should stick to a different product.

ASUS is a big name in both gaming and productivity-oriented applications. The BT400 Bluetooth USB adapter brings a lot of use in the right hands. It’s compatible with 2.4 GHz devices, Bluetooth 4.0 (and backward compatible with Bluetooth 3.0 and lower devices), it’s compatible with Windows XP and newer out of the box, and supports most Bluetooth devices.

With USB 2.0, you get 3Mbps transfer rates from your Windows device to your Android smartphone or tablet. Otherwise, it’s pretty standard. You get 10 meters of coverage, a modest warranty, and an affordable price. The big selling point for this product is its ability to work with most devices without requiring any sort of drivers. This makes it the go-to adapter for gaming.

Plugable is a reputable company. Their Bluetooth 4.0 low energy adapter works out of the box with Linux and Windows devices. Compatibility with Linux is rare, so having a device that supports Linux and Linux-based OS’ is a big deal. With that in mind, the Plugable dongle also supports Windows 7+ devices natively, and older versions with drivers.

The 2-year warranty is enticing, especially since these adapters can get toasty if you’re using them across multiple devices or for data transfers. The dongle supports printers, smartphones, headsets, and more. Great pick!

The Kinivo USB Bluetooth 4.0 adapter is one of the most used dongles out there. If you own a Linux, Raspberry Pi, or Windows-based machine, then this little guy will allow you to connect a plethora of peripherals. From printers to joysticks and more, the Kinivo USB dongle unlocks a big number of devices without the need to browse third-party forums for drivers.

The class 2 Bluetooth 4.0 technology makes this adapter very energy-efficient. Additionally, you’re also getting reliable data transfers, with very little wifi interference. You’re getting a 2-year warranty, good features, and great compatibility with other devices.