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Lumora WA-1686 XT Wi-Fi 6E PCIe Card (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Lumora · SKU WA1686-XT · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index4,143 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#46,947
Street price$139
Power3 W
Performance per dollar29.81
Released2023

Specifications

BrandLumora
ModelLumora WA-1686 XT
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax)
Form factorPCIe x1 add-in card
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× external, magnetic base
OS supportWindows 11, Linux (kernel 6.x)

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