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Tessarix WA-8291 Max Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Tessarix · SKU WA8291-MAX · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index1,127 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#49,954
Street price$29
Power3 W
Performance per dollar38.86
Released2023

Specifications

BrandTessarix
ModelTessarix WA-8291 Max
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)
Form factorUSB 3.2 Gen 1 adapter
Max PHY rate2,402 Mbps (5 GHz, 160 MHz, 2×2)
Bands2.4 / 5 GHz
Max channel width160 MHz
Modulation1024-QAM
MLONot supported
BluetoothNone
AntennasInternal
OS supportWindows 11, Linux (kernel 6.x)

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