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Quorvex WA-9686 Prime Wi-Fi 6E M.2 Card (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Quorvex · SKU WA9686-PRIME · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index1,526 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#12,236
Street price$29
Power3 W
Performance per dollar52.62
Released2021

Specifications

BrandQuorvex
ModelQuorvex WA-9686 Prime
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax)
Form factorM.2 2230 (Key E) module
Max PHY rate2,402 Mbps (6 GHz, 160 MHz, 2×2)
Bands2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz
Max channel width160 MHz
Modulation1024-QAM
MLONot supported
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3
Antennas2× IPEX MHF4 (antennas not included)
OS supportWindows 11, Linux (kernel 6.x)

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