Apple products use a variety of wireless specifications. Bluetooth 6, 5.3, and 5.0 are included in various iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more. Apple also uses a variety of W-Fi technologies in its currently available products, including Wi-Fi 7, 6, 6E, and even Wi-Fi 4. Below we visualize which hardware uses which specs.
Mac
| Wi-Fi7 | 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) | ● | ● |
Of the Macs currently sold by Apple, only the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro use Wi-Fi 7. Other Macs in Apple’s current lineup use Wi-Fi 6E. All Macs introduced in 2026 will use 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-Fi7 | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi6 | 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 2025 M5 iPad Pro. The new 2026 M4 iPad Air also comes with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. The current iPad mini, released in 2024, uses Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. The lower-priced iPad uses Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3.
iPhone
| Wi-Fi7 | Wi-Fi6 | bluetooth 6 | bluetooth 5.3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone17 pro | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone Air | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone17 | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone17e | ● | ● | ||
| iPhone16 | ● | ● |
Apple introduced Wi-Fi 7 in iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro in 2024. Its predecessor, the iPhone 15 Pro, used Wi-Fi 6E in 2023. The new iPhone 17e is currently the only model Apple sells 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, as do the flagship iPad and Mac.
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Apple, on the other hand, uses a mix of current and older wireless technologies in its Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV 4K, HomePod, and AirPods. These specifications vary depending on the purpose of the product or the age of the product.
- Apple Watch: Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch SE 3 all 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 all use Bluetooth 5.3. AirPods 3 and AirPods Max use Bluetooth 5.0.
