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Quorvex WA-8979 Max Wi-Fi 6 M.2 Card (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Quorvex · SKU WA8979-MAX · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index1,069 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#17,334
Street price$29
Power3 W
Performance per dollar36.86
Released2022

Specifications

BrandQuorvex
ModelQuorvex WA-8979 Max
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)
Form factorM.2 2230 (Key E) module
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× IPEX MHF4 (antennas not included)
OS supportWindows 11, Linux (kernel 6.x)

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