Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station A1521 (ME918LL/A)
Apple A1521 (ME918LL/A)
Availability: EoL
FCC approval date: 10 June 2013
(Est.) release date: 11 June 2013
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $199
UPC: 885909746040 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: China
Type: wireless router
FCC ID: BCGA1521
IC ID: 579C-A1521
Power: 100-240 VAC ~ 50-60 Hz, 1.5 A
Connector type: C7
CPU1: Broadcom BCM53019A1 (1 GHz, 2 cores)
FLA1: 32 MiB33,554,432 B <br />262,144 Kib <br />32,768 KiB <br />256 Mib <br />0.0313 GiB <br /> (Micron 25Q256A)
RAM1: 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> (SK hynix H5TC4G63AFR)
Expansion IFs: USB 2.0
USB ports: 1
WI1 chip1: Broadcom BCM4360
WI1 802dot11 protocols: an+ac
WI1 MIMO config: 3x3:3
WI1 antenna connector: U.FL
WI2 chip1: Broadcom BCM4360
WI2 802dot11 protocols: bgn
WI2 MIMO config: 3x3:3
WI2 antenna connector: U.FL
ETH chip1: Broadcom BCM53019A1
Switch: Broadcom BCM53019A1
LAN speed: 1G
LAN ports: 3
WAN speed: 1G
WAN ports: 1
abgn+ac
Flags: RTC w/ battery backup
For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.
AirPort Extreme 3x3 MIMO Base Station
- switches to new tower style design
- BCM53019 SoC (appears to be a BCM53019A1 [BCM53019A1KFEBG])
- indicates usage of BCM4360 (BCM4360KLMG) radios for both bands (...)
- Skyworks SE5003L1 (5003L1) 5GHz WLAN power amplifier ICs for the 5GHz radio
- Skyworks SE2623L (2623L) 2.4GHz WLAN power amplifier ICs for the 2.4GHz radio
- "820-3646-03" is silkscreened on the board.
- Panasonic BR2330 battery
- Specifications per the store follow...
- Dimensions 168 mm (height) x 98 mm (width) x 98 mm (depth)
- Weight: 945 g0.945 kg <br />33.33 oz <br />2.084 lbs <br /> (2.08 lbs943.311 g <br />0.943 kg <br />33.271 oz <br />)
- Number of users: 50
The FCC test report indicates the firmware used during testing was 6.10.56.166.
- Transmit beam forming is supported on 802.11n/ac
