iPad Pro New iPad Pro Wifi 6 (ax) is significantly faster than previous version

[HDFan]

In totally uncontrolled single tests my new iPad Pro 11" ax was 40-60% faster than the previous iPad Pro ac generation. It was also faster than my iPhone Pro Max ax, but by a smaller margin.

3 feet from the modem

previous version:





~40 feet away upstairs

previous version





iPhone (near router):

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Assume you have a Wifi 6 modem?

 

[HDFan]

Assume you have a Wifi 6 modem?

Yeah, should have been a bit clearer. Asus RT-AX88U AX6000 Dual-Band Wifi Router

 

[AutomaticApple]

Asus RT-AX88U AX6000 Dual-Band Wifi Router

How expensive is it?

 

[Aydy]

So do we need to purchase a new router to take advantage of WiFi6 or is it something that a firmware upgrade to current routers may see.
I dont currently have iPad wifi6 but if I’m not mistaken it’s inbuilt to my Note 10+ but not sure if is something I need to activate or is automatically picked up via device/router?

 

[alphaswift]

You need a new router. AC routers (or earlier) cannot be firmware upgraded to AX

 

[Ghost31]

I wish i could be more excited. but for a few reasons its just kinda meh to me

-i have an older router
- I’m on the 80mbps data plan with comcast and it works well for me
- as it is, its already faster than i even need.

Like really. This page for example. I clicked it and boom. 2 seconds and its loaded. Same for youtube or Netflix or anything else and i dont know when i would ever even notice slightly faster speeds

It’ll be cool someday whenever i decide to upgrade my ipad and all my stuff but even then, i still probably wouldn’t give it anything more than a passing thought

 

[Aydy]

I wish i could be more excited. but for a few reasons its just kinda meh to me

-i have an older router
- I’m on the 80mbps data plan with comcast and it works well for me
- as it is, its already faster than i even need.

Like really. This page for example. I clicked it and boom. 2 seconds and its loaded. Same for youtube or Netflix or anything else and i dont know when i would ever even notice slightly faster speeds

It’ll be cool someday whenever i decide to upgrade my ipad and all my stuff but even then, i still probably wouldn’t give it anything more than a passing thought

Yeah. It’s not something I’d go out of my way or shellout for additional hardware for.

 

[HDFan]

How expensive is it?

Depends where you are. AX is still a premium product, but prices are dropping. I paid $250.