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Tessarix WA-1596 Core Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Card (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Tessarix · SKU WA1596-CORE · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index1,142 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#8,875
Street price$29
Power3 W
Performance per dollar39.38
Released2023

Specifications

BrandTessarix
ModelTessarix WA-1596 Core
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)
Form factorPCIe x1 add-in card
Max PHY rate2,402 Mbps (5 GHz, 160 MHz, 2×2)
Bands2.4 / 5 GHz
Max channel width160 MHz
Modulation1024-QAM
MLONot supported
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
Antennas2× external, magnetic base
OS supportWindows 11, Linux (kernel 6.x)

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