Arduino nano unable to establish connection with laptop

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@arsh217

I think it's the same chip as in this case

Take the time to closely compare your chip:

Against their chip:

@awesomness99

There is a much more significant difference beyond the lack of labeling on your chip. Your chip has a SOIC-16 IC package, while the FT232RL has an SSOP-28 IC package. Different number of pins and different dimensions.

They are not the same!