List of Eight Stream Hardware

802.11ac/ax supports up to 8 spatial streams. Four-stream implementations are becoming more common

in the latest 802.11ac/ax hardware but some eight stream hardware has been announced.

Wireless Routers

A list of all 802.11ac/ax routers that have property "WI1 S streams" or "WI2 S streams" equal to 8

ax (Wi-Fi 6)

Device	Type	PHY modes	Manuf.	CPU1	FLA1	RAM1	WI1	WI2	Switch	Ether.	Expan.	Ports	FCC date
ASUS GT-AX6000 FCC ID: MSQ-RTAX2E00	wireless router	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Askey CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074 2.0 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337	1GbE 8x LAN 2x WAN	USB 3.0 SFP+	2x USB	2018-09-20
ASUS RT-AX89X FCC ID: MSQ-RTAX2E00	wireless router	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Askey CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8078 2.2 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337	1GbE 8x LAN 2x WAN	USB 3.1 (Gen 1) SFP+	2x USB	2019-03-18
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Pro (XT12) FCC ID: MSQ-RTAX4Q00	wireless system	abgn+ac+ax AX11000	Arcadyan CoO:	Broadcom BCM4912 2.0 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Broadcom BCM6715 2x2:2, bgn+ax	Broadcom BCM6715 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Broadcom BCM4912	1GbE 2x LAN 2x WAN			2022-05-05
Arista C-250 FCC ID: TOR-C250	enterprise access point	abgn+ac+ax	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8078A	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5154 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5124 4x4:4, bgn		2.5G 2x LAN	USB 2.0	1x USB	2019-08-08
Aruba Networks AP-555 (APIN0555) FCC ID: Q9DAPIN0555	enterprise access point	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Wistron NeWeb	Qualcomm IPQ8074A 2.2 GHz 4 cores	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5154 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5124 4x4:4, bgn+ax		5GbE 2x LAN	USB 2.0	1x USB	2019-05-13
Buffalo WXR-5950AX12 Wi-Fi Certified	wireless router	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8078 2.2 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337	1GbE 3x LAN 2x WAN	USB 3.1 (Gen 1)	1x USB
Calix GigaSpire GS2020E FCC ID: 2ABLK-GS2020 Wi-Fi Certified	wireless router IoT hub	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074 2 GHz 4 cores			Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax		1G 1x LAN 1x WAN	USB 3.0	1x USB	2018-07-25
Calix GigaSpire GS2026E FCC ID: 2ABLK-GS2026 Wi-Fi Certified	wireless router IoT hub	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074 2 GHz 4 cores	8,192 MiB8,589,934,592 B <br />67,108,864 Kib <br />8,388,608 KiB <br />65,536 Mib <br />8 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075	1G 1x LAN 1x WAN	USB 3.0	1x USB	2018-07-24
Cisco C9117AXI-B FCC ID: LDKHDGWI1903	access point	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Wistron NeWeb 48RXAQ01	Qualcomm IPQ8074A 2.2 GHz 4 cores	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	2,048 MiB2,147,483,648 B <br />16,777,216 Kib <br />2,097,152 KiB <br />16,384 Mib <br />2 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax		5GbE 1x LAN	USB 2.0	1x USB	2019-02-14
Cisco Meraki MR55 FCC ID: UDX-60083010, 2ANDL-TYZS5	access point	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Wistron NeWeb 48RVA021 CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8078 2.2 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	2,048 MiB2,147,483,648 B <br />16,777,216 Kib <br />2,097,152 KiB <br />16,384 Mib <br />2 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5154 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm QCN5124 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: MHF4		5GbE 1x LAN			2019-01-18
Compex HK01 has internal images	wireless embedded board	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074 2.2 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075	1GbE 5x LAN 1x WAN	Mini PCIe USB 3.0 SFP+	2x USB	2018-07-01 (no FCC)
Compex HK01.2 has internal images	wireless embedded board	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Compex	Qualcomm IPQ8074A 2.2 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075	1GbE 5x LAN 1x WAN	Mini PCIe USB 3.0 SFP+	2x USB	2020-01-01 (no FCC)
H3C WA6628	enterprise access point	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8078 2.2 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5154 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5124 4x4:4, bgn+ax	Qualcomm IPQ8078	1GbE 1x LAN 1x WAN	USB 3.0	1x USB	2018-09-01 (no FCC)
Huawei AP7060DN	access point	abgn+ac+ax AX11000	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074 2.0 GHz 4 cores	128 MiB134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br />	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5154 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm QCN5124 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: U.FL		1G 1x LAN 1x WAN	USB 3.0	1x USB	2017-09-12 (no FCC)
Netgear Orbi Router (RBR850) FCC ID: PY319200453	wireless system wireless router	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Foxconn U12H404 CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074A 2.2 GHz 4 cores	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075	1GbE 4x LAN 1x WAN			2019-09-04
Netgear Orbi Satellite (RBS850) FCC ID: PY319200452, PY319200453	wireless system range extender mesh node	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Foxconn U12H404 CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074A 2.2 GHz 4 cores	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075	1GbE 4x LAN			2019-12-12
Netgear RAX120 (Nighthawk AX12) FCC ID: PY317300397 Wi-Fi Certified has internal images	wireless router	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	Delta Networks CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074 2.0 GHz 4 cores	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn+ax	Qualcomm IPQ8074	1GbE 5x LAN 1x WAN	USB 3.0	2x USB	2018-09-04
Ruckus Wireless R730 FCC ID: S9GR730	enterprise access point IoT hub mesh node	abgn+ac+ax AX6000	CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074A 2 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5154 8x8:8, an+ac+ax Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm QCN5124 4x4:4, bgn+ax		1GbE 1x LAN 1x WAN	USB 2.0	1x USB	2018-08-22
T-Com Speedport Pro Plus	wireless router dsl modem LTE modem	abgn+ac+ax AX9600	Sagemcom	Intel (Lantiq) FHCE2734 2.0 GHz 2 cores	4,096 MiB4,294,967,296 B <br />33,554,432 Kib <br />4,194,304 KiB <br />32,768 Mib <br />4 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Quantenna QT10GU-AX 4x4:4, bgn+ax	Quantenna QT10GU-AX 8x8:8, an+ac+ax	Lantiq (Intel) PEB7085	1GbE 3x LAN 1x WAN	SFP USB 3.0	2x USB	2020-11-01 (no FCC)

ac (Wi-Fi 5)

Device	Type	PHY modes	Manuf.	CPU1	FLA1	RAM1	WI1	WI2	Switch	Ether.	Expan.	Ports	FCC date
ASUS GT-AC5400 FCC ID: MSQ-RTAX2E00	wireless router	abgn+ac AC5400	Askey CoO:	Qualcomm IPQ8074 2.0 GHz 4 cores	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Qualcomm QCN5024 4x4:4, bgn Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm QCN5054 8x8:8, an+ac Ant. conn: MHF4	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337	1GbE 8x LAN 2x WAN	USB 3.0 SFP+	2x USB	2018-09-20
ASUS GT-AC9600 FCC ID: MSQ-RTG03H	wireless router	abgn+ac AC9600	Askey CoO:	Annapurna Labs Alpine AL5140 1.7 GHz 4 cores	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Quantenna QT10GU 4x4:4, bgn Ant. conn: U.FL, RP-SMA	Quantenna QT10GU 8x8:8, an+ac Ant. conn: U.FL, RP-SMA	Realtek RTL8370MB	1GbE 8x LAN 2x WAN	USB 3.0 M.2 SSD slot SFP+	2x USB	2017-04-28
Arris TG3462 FCC ID: UIDTG3482ER	wireless router cable modem analog phone gateway	abgn+ac AC4800	CoO:	Intel Puma FHCE2712 2 GHz 2 cores	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Quantenna QT10GU 8x8:8, an+ac Ant. conn: U.FL	Quantenna QT10GU 2x2:2, bgn Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075	1G 4x LAN	USB 3.0	1x USB	2016-12-12
Arris TG3482ER FCC ID: UIDTG3482ER, UIDTG3482ER3, UIDTG3482	wireless router cable modem analog phone gateway	abgn+ac AC4800	CoO:	Intel Puma FHCE2712 2 GHz 2 cores	512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Quantenna QT10GU 8x8:8, an+ac Ant. conn: U.FL	Quantenna QT10GU 2x2:2, bgn Ant. conn: U.FL	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8072	1G 2x LAN	USB 3.0 SD Card slot	1x USB	2016-12-12
Arris TG3482P2 FCC ID: UIDTG3482P2	wireless router cable modem analog phone gateway	abgn+ac		Intel Puma FHCE2712 2 GHz 2 cores			Quantenna QT10GU 8x8:8, an+ac	Quantenna QT10GU 2x2:2, bgn		1G 2x LAN			2018-05-25
Technicolor CGM4140COM FCC ID: G95CGM414X Wi-Fi Certified	wireless router cable modem	abgn+ac AC9600	CoO:	Broadcom BCM3390Z 1.5 GHz 2 cores	16,384 MiB17,179,869,184 B <br />134,217,728 Kib <br />16,777,216 KiB <br />131,072 Mib <br />16 GiB <br />	1,024 MiB1,073,741,824 B <br />8,388,608 Kib <br />1,048,576 KiB <br />8,192 Mib <br />1 GiB <br />	Quantenna QT10GA 8x8:8, an+ac	Quantenna QT10GA 2x2:2, bgn	Broadcom BCM3390Z	1GbE 2x LAN			2017-06-14

Wireless Adapters

Modules

Adapters

Chipsets

Qualcomm

• IPQ8074 -
• IPQ8078 -

Quantenna

• QT10GU - QSR10G (Wave3) Family

Misc. links

• Quantenna Developing World’s First 10G Wi-Fi For Maximum MU-MIMO Performance on Qualcomm (archived)
• 802.11ac MU-MIMO: Bridging the MIMO Gap in Wi-Fi on Qualcomm
• 802.11ac Demystified on Xirrus

See also

• List of Four Stream Hardware
• List of Three Stream Hardware