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Tessarix PX-7981 Plus Quad M.2 PCIe 4.0 x16 Card

PCIe Cards & NVMe Enclosures · Tessarix · SKU PX7981-PLUS · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index3,212 (PCIe Cards & NVMe Enclosures scale)
Category rank#36,219
Street price$149
Power12 W
Performance per dollar21.56
Released2022

Specifications

BrandTessarix
ModelTessarix PX-7981 Plus
TypeQuad M.2 PCIe 4.0 x16 Card
Host interfacePCIe 4.0 x16, requires x4/x4/x4/x4 bifurcation
Throughput4× ~7,000 MB/s
Drive supportM.2 NVMe 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280
CoolingPassive heatsink
Bus powerSlot-powered
CompatibilityUEFI boot supported; check slot bifurcation

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