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Strivon WA-5438 Max Wi-Fi 6E USB Adapter (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Strivon · SKU WA5438-MAX · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index2,283 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#39,100
Street price$49
Power3 W
Performance per dollar46.59
Released2021

Specifications

BrandStrivon
ModelStrivon WA-5438 Max
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax)
Form factorUSB 3.2 Gen 1 adapter
Max PHY rate2,402 Mbps (6 GHz, 160 MHz, 2×2)
Bands2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz
Max channel width160 MHz
Modulation1024-QAM
MLONot supported
BluetoothNone
AntennasInternal
OS supportWindows 11, Linux (kernel 6.x)

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