Broadcom TurboQAM
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Jump to navigationJump to searchTurboQAM is the Broadcom name for non-standard 256-QAM support on 2.4GHz 802.11n enabling a data rate of up to 200Mbps per spatial stream instead of 150Mbps with the standard 64-QAM.
Maximum Data Rate per spatial stream @ 40MHz for 802.11n and 80MHz for 802.11ac:
| Standard | TurboQAM | NitroQAM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 802.11n | 150Mbps (64-QAM) | 200Mbps (256-QAM) | 250Mbps (1024-QAM) |
| 802.11ac | 433Mbps (256-QAM) | N/A | ~540Mbps (1024-QAM) |
See Also
- Broadcom NitroQAM - Non-standard 1024-QAM on 802.11ac and 802.11n
- What is TurboQAM and how to enable it ? on ArubaNetworks
- ASUS RT-AC68U and Linksys EA6900 review on Hardware.info
