[Ambroos]

The lack of WiFi 7 is disappointing. 6E is fine but by now I'd expect 7 in new computers.

[thewebguyd]

Especially considering the M5 iPad pro has WiFi 7.

Sounds like maybe they didn't want to try and fit their new N1 chip this go around so they could re-use some components? MacBook still has the same broadcom chip. Or for a pro differentiating feature when the M5 Pro/Max comes out later. There's a rumored MBP re-design, so I'm guessing we'll see it then along with it having the N1 for WiFi 7.

[justincormack]

It is in the new ipad pro as part of the new Apple chipset, so presumably coming to other machines later.

[Casteil]

Good chance they'll introduce it with the upcoming M5 Pro/Max; the non-pro/max devices always tended to be a little lower spec all around.

[lm28469]

homoconsomator needs bigger numbers even if he acknowledges smaller number is ok.

What do you do on wifi that requires more than 10gb per seconds... on a laptop, you'd fill up the base model ssd in under a minute of download

[Ambroos]

I run our office IT, and WiFi 7 is just better at managing congestion. We have a floor in a busy building and 5Ghz is chaos. 6E is fine, it's just strangely old for a company like Apple.

[ComputerGuru]

Are these custom boards or just mini pcie network cards you could swap out?

[leakycap]

This is Apple: the last time they shipped a pcie/replaceable wifi card was thirteen years ago on the Mid-2012 non-Retina MacBook Pro.

Even pre-Apple Silicon, it's been a decade since users could upgrade MacBook's RAM or internal storage.