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Tessarix WA-8178 SE Wi-Fi 6E USB Adapter (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Tessarix · SKU WA8178-SE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index1,683 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#40,653
Street price$39
Power3 W
Performance per dollar43.15
Released2024

Specifications

BrandTessarix
ModelTessarix WA-8178 SE
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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