Apple products utilize a wide variety of wireless specifications. Bluetooth 6, 5.3, and 5.0 are present in different iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices. Apple also uses various Wi-Fi technologies such as Wi-Fi 7, 6, 6E, and even Wi-Fi 4 in its currently sold products. Below, visualize which hardware uses which specification.
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 the Macs currently sold by Apple, only the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro use Wi-Fi 7. Other Macs in Apple’s current product range use Wi-Fi 6E. Every Mac introduced in 2026 will use Bluetooth 6. The MacBook Neo is the only Mac that uses Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6. Other Wi-Fi 6E Macs from Apple 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 introduced Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 in iPads before Macs, 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 more affordable 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 previous iPhone 15 Pro used Wi-Fi 6E in 2023. The new iPhone 17e is currently the only model sold by Apple that uses 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 use Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6; this is the same as the flagship iPads and Macs.
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Meanwhile, products like Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV 4K, HomePod, and AirPods use a mix of current and older wireless technologies. These specifications depend on either the product's purpose or its age.
- Apple Watch: Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch SE 3 use Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.3.
- Apple Vision Pro: Apple Vision Pro (M5) and Apple Vision Pro (M2) use Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3.
- Apple TV 4K: Apple TV 4K (A15 Bionic) uses Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0.
- HomePod: HomePod and HomePod mini use Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.0.
- AirPods: AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2 use Bluetooth 5.3. AirPods 3 and AirPods Max use Bluetooth 5.0.
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