• High port count Ethernet switch SoCs accelerate the development of compact, low-power, wired networking switches

MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL) a global leader in wired network solutions, today announced that ASUS, a leading developer of high-performance networking equipment, is powering its next-generation 7- and 10-port Ethernet switches with MaxLinear’s MxL86252C and MxL86282C 2.5G Switch SoCs. Both MaxLinear and ASUS will demonstrate these 2.5G solutions at Computex 2025, May 20-23, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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ASUSTeK selects MaxLinear 2.5G Ethernet PHYs for next-gen 7- and 10-port switches

With the rise in data-intensive applications such as high-definition video streaming, online gaming, and cloud computing, consumers and businesses are increasingly turning to 2.5G Ethernet to manage the surge in data traffic. 2.5GbE offers significantly faster data transfer rates compared to traditional Gigabit Ethernet, while maintaining compatibility with existing Cat5e infrastructure.

“The 2.5G switch market is growing as consumers and businesses demand faster network solutions to tackle to growing volume of data traffic,” said Vikas Choudhary, Vice President of Connectivity and Storage business at MaxLinear. “Our portfolio of 2.5G Ethernet Switches offer the integration and feature set that allows equipment manufacturers to develop compact, low-power Ethernet switches.”

“As bandwidth demands rise across homes and businesses, the need for faster and more scalable wired networks is accelerating,” said Tenlong Deng, Corporate Vice President, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. “By combining ASUS’s engineering expertise with MaxLinear’s MxL86252C and MxL86282C solutions, we’re delivering compact, high-port switches that offer the performance, efficiency, and reliability modern users expect.”

MxL86282C Key Features and Benefits:

• Highly Integrated: Eight integrated Ethernet 2.5GBASE-T PHYs that support four data rates: 2500, 1000, 100, and 10Mbps. Plus, two optional 10G SERDES uplink ports that provide additional flexibility for network configurations.
• Low Power Consumption: Under 700mW per PHY. Supports the Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) feature to reduce idle mode power consumption. Offers additional power savings modes for short cables, through EEE, and no-link detection. Power saving at the system level is also possible with the wake-on-LAN (WoL) feature.
• Switching Performance: Unblocking wire-speed switching between all ports to support all ports at full rate without packet loss.
• Future-Proof Features: A programmable packet parser and a powerful classification engine allow future-proof designs that enable various data traffic types. The MxL86282C supports IPv4 and IPv6, HTTPS security, IGMPv1/IGMPv2/IGMPv3 multicast forwarding, and MLDv1/MLDv2 snooping.
• Advanced Features: Include: VLAN, QinQ, QoS, loop detection, ACL, and traffic shaping.

The MxL86282C and MxL86252C are available now in RoHS compliant, green/halogen free 12mm x 12mm BGA packages. Visit MxL86252C and MxL86282C for additional information or to request samples.

For more information on MaxLinear’s:

• 1G Ethernet PHYs, visit: https://www.maxlinear.com/Ethernet-PHY
• 1G Ethernet Switches, visit: https://www.maxlinear.com/Eth-switches
• 2.5G Ethernet PHYs, visit: https://www.maxlinear.com/ethernet-switches

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL) is a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket applications. MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information, please visit https://www.maxlinear.com/.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning or implying future financial performance, statements relating to MaxLinear’s 2.5G solutions and the functionality, performance, benefits, and market opportunity for such solutions, statements by our Vice President of Connectivity and Storage business, statements by the Corporate Vice President of ASUSTek Computer Inc., and statements relating to industry trends and growth opportunities affecting MaxLinear. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and our future financial performance and operating results forecasts generally. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. In particular, our future operating results are substantially dependent on our assumptions about market trends and conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties affecting our business, future operating results and financial condition include, without limitation; risks relating to the development, testing, and commercial introduction of new products and product functionalities; risks relating to our relationship with ASUS; risks relating to our terminated merger with Silicon Motion and related arbitration and class action complaint and the risks related to potential payment of damages; the effect of intense and increasing competition; increased tariffs, export controls or imposition of other trade barriers; impacts of global economic conditions; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry; a significant variance in our operating results and impact on volatility in our stock price, and our ability to sustain our current level of revenue, which has previously declined, and/or manage future growth effectively, and the impact of excess inventory in the channel on our customers’ expected demand for certain of our products and on our revenue; escalating trade wars, military conflicts and other geopolitical and economic tensions among the countries in which we conduct business; our ability to obtain or retain government authorization to export certain of our products or technology; risks related to the loss of, or a significant reduction in orders from major customers; costs of legal proceedings or potential violations of regulations; information technology failures; a decrease in the average selling prices of our products; failure to penetrate new applications and markets; development delays and consolidation trends in our industry; inability to make substantial research and development investments; delays or expenses caused by undetected defects or bugs in our products; substantial quarterly and annual fluctuations in our revenue and operating results; failure to timely develop and introduce new or enhanced products; order and shipment uncertainties; failure to accurately predict our future revenue and appropriately budget expenses; lengthy and expensive customer qualification processes; customer product plan cancellations; failure to maintain compliance with government regulations; failure to attract and retain qualified personnel; any adverse impact of rising interest rates on us, our customers, and our distributors and related demand; risks related to compliance with privacy, data protection and cybersecurity laws and regulations; risks related to conforming our products to industry standards; risks related to business acquisitions and investments; claims of intellectual property infringement; our ability to protect our intellectual property; risks related to security vulnerabilities of our products; use of open source software in our products; and failure to manage our relationships with, or negative impacts from, third parties.

In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks and uncertainties contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as the information to be set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in MaxLinear's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. All forward-looking statements are based on the estimates, projections and assumptions of management as of the date of this press release, and MaxLinear is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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