Looking for the latest WiFi standards comparison? This table covers everything from WiFi 4 (802.11n) to WiFi 8 (802.11bn), including max data rate, MIMO configuration, OFDMA support, multi-link operation (MLO), and frequency bands.
| Feature | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IEEE Standard |
802.11n |
802.11ac |
802.11ax |
802.11be |
802.11bn |
|
Channel Bandwidth |
20/40 MHz |
20/40/80/160 MHz |
20/40/80/160 MHz |
Up to 320 MHz |
Up to 640 MHz |
|
Frequency Bands |
2.4GHz and 5GHz |
5GHz |
2.4GHz , 5GHz and 6GHz |
2.4GHz , 5GHz and 6GHz |
2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz, 60GHz |
|
Max Data Rate |
600Mbps |
3.5Gbps |
9.6Gbps |
46Gbps |
100Gbps |
|
Modulation |
64QAM |
256QAM |
1024QAM |
4096QAM |
4096QAM |
|
MIMO |
4x4 MIMO, DL only |
4x4 MIMO, DL only |
4x4 MIMO, UL&DL |
16x16 MIMO, UL&DL |
16x16 MIMO, UL&DL |
|
Security Protocol |
WPA2 |
WPA2 |
WPA3 |
WPA3 |
WPA4 / WPA3+ |
|
Coordinated OFDMA |
— |
No (Only OFDM) |
Yes (single RU) |
Yes (multiple RUs) |
Yes (dRU, coordinated) |
|
Multi-Link Operation(MLO) |
— |
— |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Target Wait Time (TWT) |
— |
— |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Multi-AP Coordination |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Yes |
|
DSO/NPCA |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Yes |
|
dRU |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Yes |
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