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Tessarix WA-8516 Prime Wi-Fi 7 PCIe Card (5,764 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Tessarix · SKU WA8516-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index2,741 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#32,272
Street price$69
Power5 W
Performance per dollar39.72
Released2024

Specifications

BrandTessarix
ModelTessarix WA-8516 Prime
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be)
Form factorPCIe x1 add-in card
Max PHY rate5,764 Mbps (6 GHz, 320 MHz, 2×2)
Bands2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz
Max channel width320 MHz
Modulation4096-QAM
MLOSupported (STR)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4
Antennas2× external, magnetic base
OS supportWindows 11, Linux (kernel 6.x)

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