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Strivon WA-8542 XT Wi-Fi 6E PCIe Card (2,402 Mbps)

Wi-Fi Adapters · Strivon · SKU WA8542-XT · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index1,902 (Wi-Fi Adapters scale)
Category rank#5,878
Street price$49
Power3 W
Performance per dollar38.82
Released2022

Specifications

BrandStrivon
ModelStrivon WA-8542 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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