Wifi speeds on macbook pro

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Wifi speeds on macbook pro

My wired internet speed is around 600mbps, whereas wireless is about half of that (350mbps at about 1 foot from the router). My Iphone 10 is capable of reaching 600mbps at the same distance. Is this due to my macbook being older? Do newer macbooks have faster wifi cards? Am i able to upgrade my wifi card if i need to?

Thank you.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Catalina

Interfaces:

en1:

Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xF5)

Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.21.190.33 AirPortDriverBrcm4360-1601.1)

MAC Address:

Locale: FCC

Country Code: US

Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165

Wake On Wireless: Supported

AirDrop: Supported

AirDrop Channel: 149

Status: Connected

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jul 19, 2020 2:40 AM

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Jul 19, 2020 5:15 AM in response to amanuel129

Is this due to my macbook being older?

Yes.. your laptop from 2012 is N wireless.

Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n

You have not stated the phone's age but it will be AC wireless.. which is next standard and there is already another AX.. so your laptop is 2 generations behind.. as well as a lot of increments in there..

Do newer macbooks have faster wifi cards?

Yes.. not sure when AC came in .. perhaps the next year 2013.

Am i able to upgrade my wifi card if i need to?

Unfortunately the Apple laptops are very much designed by big A to never be upgraded.

Apple use unique sockets which change on different models.. so they are unique in their uniqueness.

Occasionally you can find some replacement or USB wireless stick that is compatible but the cost is so high I would not recommend it. Or having a USB stick hanging out of the unit just is more nuisance than anything.

You spend a pile of cash and something else goes wrong.

Your big advantage is ethernet.. you have ethernet port.. a real one. That is a lot faster than any wireless so far.

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