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Title: New Apple TV This Year Likely to Support Wi-Fi 7 Post by: HCK on April 01, 2025, 04:05:06 pm New Apple TV This Year Likely to Support Wi-Fi 7
It has been rumored that a new Apple TV will launch later this year (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/12/homepod-mini-2-and-new-apple-tv-launch-timing/), and it might support the faster Wi-Fi 7 standard. (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2022/10/apple-tv-4k-yellow-bg-feature.jpg) All four iPhone 17 models coming later this year will be equipped with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/17/iphone-17-series-apple-wifi-7-chip/), according to Apple supply chain analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Jeff Pu. A new Apple TV is also expected to be released this year, and it will also have an Apple-designed Wi-Fi chip (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/12/12/apple-tv-homepod-mini-2025-launch/), according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This means the next Apple TV should support Wi-Fi 7, unless Apple chooses to artificially limit the device's specifications. The current Apple TV 4K model from 2022 supports Wi-Fi 6, and the higher-end model also has an Ethernet port for wired internet. It is worth noting that Gurman said the Wi-Fi chip that he reported on would support Wi-Fi 6E at a minimum, but it seems unlikely that Apple is developing separate Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 chips, especially considering that all iPhone 17 models already support Wi-Fi 7 with some limitations. All in all, Wi-Fi 7 seems more likely. Wi-Fi 7 allows for data transmission over the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands simultaneously, with a compatible router, resulting in faster Wi-Fi speeds, lower latency, and more reliable connectivity. Wi-Fi 7 can provide peak speeds of over 40 Gbps, a 4× increase over Wi-Fi 6E, provided a device supports the maximum specifications. The new Apple TV is expected to launch towards the end of the year (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/12/homepod-mini-2-and-new-apple-tv-launch-timing/).<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: Apple TV (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-tv/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Apple_TV)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: Apple TV and Home Theater (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/apple-tv-and-home-theater.100)</div> This article, "New Apple TV This Year Likely to Support Wi-Fi 7 (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/31/iphone-17-new-apple-tv-common-feature/)" first appeared on MacRumors.com (https://www.macrumors.com) Discuss this article (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-apple-tv-this-year-likely-to-support-wi-fi-7.2454371/) in our forums Source: New Apple TV This Year Likely to Support Wi-Fi 7 (https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/31/iphone-17-new-apple-tv-common-feature/) |