Comparing wireless specs across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and more Apple products
Comparing wireless specs across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and more Apple products
Publish Date: 2026-03-26 13:26:00
Source Domain: 9to5mac.com
Apple products use a wide mix of wireless specifications. Bluetooth 6, 5.3, and 5.0 appear in different iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more. Apple also uses different W-Fi technologies with currently sold products featuring Wi-Fi 7, 6, 6E, and even Wi-Fi 4. Visualize what hardware uses which spec below.
Mac
| Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Neo (A18 Pro) | ● | ● | ||
| MacBook Air (M5) | ● | ● | ||
| MacBook Pro (M5) | ● | ● | ||
| MacBook Pro (M5 Pro/Max) | ● | ● | ||
| Mac mini (M4) | ● | ● | ||
| iMac (M4) | ● | ● | ||
| Mac Studio (M3 Ultra/M4 Max) | ● | ● | ||
| Mac Pro (M2 Ultra) | ● | ● |
Among Macs currently sold by Apple, only the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro use Wi-Fi 7. Apple’s other Macs in the current lineup use Wi-Fi 6E. Every Mac introduced in 2026 uses Bluetooth 6. MacBook Neo is the only Mac with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6. Apple’s other Wi-Fi 6E Macs use Bluetooth 5.3.
iPad
| Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPad Pro (M5) | ● | ● | |||
| iPad Air (M4) | ● | ● | |||
| iPad mini (A17 Pro) | ● | ● | |||
| iPad (A16) | ● | ● |
Apple brought Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 to the iPad before the Mac, starting with the M5 iPad Pro in 2025. The new M4 iPad Air introduced in 2026 also features Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. The current iPad mini, introduced in 2024, uses Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. The lower-priced iPad uses Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3.
iPhone
| Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone Air | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone 17 | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone 17e | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone 16 | ● | ● |
Apple adopted Wi-Fi 7 with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro in 2024. The iPhone 15 Pro before that used Wi-Fi 6E in 2023. The new iPhone 17e is the only model currently sold by Apple with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3. The older iPhone 16 uses Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3. Apple’s flagship iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max all use Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, just like the flagship iPads and Macs.
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