{"id":227859,"date":"2026-03-26T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/comparing-wireless-specs-across-mac-ipad-iphone-and-more-apple-products\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:30:16","slug":"comparing-wireless-specs-across-mac-ipad-iphone-and-more-apple-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/comparing-wireless-specs-across-mac-ipad-iphone-and-more-apple-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing wireless specs across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and more Apple products"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comparing wireless specs across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and more Apple products<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/26\/comparing-wireless-specs-across-mac-ipad-iphone-and-more-apple-products\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-26 13:26:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wi-Fi 7<\/th>\nWi-Fi 6E<\/th>\nBluetooth 6<\/th>\nBluetooth 5.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Neo (A18 Pro)<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Air (M5)<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Pro (M5)<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Pro (M5 Pro\/Max)<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mac mini (M4)<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iMac (M4)<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mac Studio (M3 Ultra\/M4 Max)<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mac Pro (M2 Ultra)<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Among Macs currently sold by Apple, only the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro use Wi-Fi 7. Apple\u2019s 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\u2019s other Wi-Fi 6E Macs use Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p>\n

iPad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wi-Fi 7<\/th>\nWi-Fi 6E<\/th>\nWi-Fi 6<\/th>\nBluetooth 6<\/th>\nBluetooth 5.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
iPad Pro (M5)<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPad Air (M4)<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPad mini (A17 Pro)<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPad (A16)<\/td>\n\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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.<\/p>\n

iPhone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Wi-Fi 7<\/th>\nWi-Fi 6<\/th>\nBluetooth 6<\/th>\nBluetooth 5.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
iPhone 17 Pro<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPhone Air<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPhone 17<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPhone 17e<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iPhone 16<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\n\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

More<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, Apple uses a mix of current and older wireless technologies in Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV 4K,…<\/p>\n

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