Realtek/Wireless chipets

PCI/PCIe

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USB

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Chipset	Interface	PHY modes	MIMO config	First seen (FCC)	Notes	Adapters	ESystems	PPage / PR
RTL8188CU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1		SoftMAC OBSD	0 devices	0 devices
RTL8188CUS	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2010-04-16	Low-cost version of RTL8192CU S=single channel, 0bda:8176	74 devices	18 devices	PPage°
RTL8188CTV	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2012-04-30	Small form factor 0bda:018a	2 devices	2 devices
RTL8188EU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1		SoftMAC OBSD EU_ETV: 0bda:0179	0 devices	0 devices
RTL8188EUS	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2013-03-05	46-pin QFN (6.5x4.5mm) 0bda:8179	19 devices	10 devices	PPage
RTL8188ETV	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2013-05-14	46-pin QFN (6.5x4.5mm) EU_ETV: 0bda:0179	6 devices	3 devices	PPage DS
RTL8188FTV	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2018-08-08	int. PA/LNA/TRSW 24-pin QFN (4x4mm)	1 devices	5 devices	PPage
RTL8188GU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2017-12-29	Embedded memory for drivers, 0bda:b711	3 devices	0 devices	PR
RTL8188RU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2011-10-05	High-power variant of RTL8188CU 0bda:817d (HP), 0bda:817f	2 devices	0 devices	PPage°
RTL8188SU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2009-07-02	FullMAC OBSD 0bda:8171	62 devices	2 devices	PPage°
RTL8191SU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x2:2	2009-04-07	FullMAC OBSD 0bda:8172	66 devices	1 devices	PPage°
RTL8191CU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x2:2		FullMAC OBSD 0bda:8177	0 devices	0 devices	PPage°
RTL8192CU	USB 2.0	bgn	2x2:2	2010-08-19	SoftMAC OBSD 0bda:8178	52 devices	1 devices	PPage°
RTL8192DU	USB 2.0	abgn	2x2:2	2011-07-21	Dual MAC 0bda:8193, 0bda:8194	29 devices	3 devices	PPage°
RTL8192EU	USB 2.0	bgn	2x2:2	2014-06-27	int. PA/LNA/TRSW 56-pin QFN, 0bda:818b	22 devices	2 devices	PPage
RTL8192FM	USB 2.0	bgn	2x2:2	2018-12-17	Embedded memory for drivers	1 devices	0 devices	PR
RTL8192FU	USB 2.0	bgn	2x2:2	2019-10-05	Embedded memory for drivers	1 devices	0 devices	PR
RTL8192SU	USB 2.0	bgn	2x2:2	2009-06-26	FullMAC OBSD 0bda:8174	27 devices	7 devices	PPage°
RTL8192U RTL8256	USB 2.0	bgn	1x2:2	2008-05-30	Draft-n 0bda:8192	14 devices	0 devices	PPage°
RTL8192U RTL8258	USB 2.0	abgn	1x2:2	2008-05-30	Draft-n 0bda:8192	0 devices	0 devices	PPage°

PCIe/USB/SDIO

• 10ec:xxxx - PCI/PCIe
• 0bda:xxxx - USB
• 024c:xxxx - SDIO

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Chip	Interface	PHY modes	MIMO config	First seen (FCC)	Notes	Adapters	ESystems	PPage / PR
RTL8189EM	SDIO 3.0	bgn	1x1:1		IoT RTL8189EM + MCU, Home Lighting and Safety Solution	0 devices	0 devices	PPage (VI) PR
RTL8189ES	SDIO 3.0	bgn	1x1:1	2014-03-26	SDIO 1.1/2.0/3.0, FN-8900M RTL8189ES-VB-GC, 32-pin QFN	1 devices	5 devices	PPage
RTL8189ETC	SDIO 3.0	bgn	1x1:1		RTL8189ETC - QFN RTL8189ETV - QFP	0 devices	0 devices	PPage°
RTL8189ETV	SDIO 3.0	bgn	1x1:1	2017-08-28	Orange Pi Plus 2 (Pi+2) F89ETSM23-W1	0 devices	9 devices	PPage
RTL8189FTV	SDIO 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2018-11-20	Orange Pi Lite (PiLite) F89FTSM13-W2	0 devices	11 devices	PPage
RTL8723AE	PCIe	bgn	1x1:1	2011-12-06	int. BT 4.0 (UART)	4 devices	0 devices	PPage° .
RTL8723AS	SDIO / USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2012-04-12	int. BT 4.0 (UART)	1 devices	1 devices	PPage° .
RTL8723AU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1		rtl8xxxu, rtl8723au, BT 4.0 (rtl8723au_bt, kernel, fixed)	0 devices	0 devices	PPage°
RTL8723BE	PCIe	bgn	1x1:1	2013-05-08	802.11bgn, BT 4.0 LE, rtl8723be RTL8723BE-VB, 68-pin QFN	4 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8723BS	SDIO 2.0 / 3.0	bgn	1x1:1	2013-09-13	802.11bgn, BT 2.1/3.0/4.0 LE, RTL8723BS-VQ0-VB, 68-pin QFN	2 devices	15 devices	PR PPage
RTL8723BU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2016-06-22	802.11bgn, BT 4.0 LE, rtl8723bu RTL8723BU, 56-pin QFN, rtl8xxxu	3 devices	2 devices	PPage
RTL8723CE	PCIe	bgn	1x1:1		802.11bgn, BT 4.0 LE, rtl8723be RTL8723CE, 56-pin QFN	0 devices	0 devices	PPage°
RTL8723CS	SDIO 2.0	bgn	1x1:1		SDIO module M.2 1216/LGA WLAN, BT, FM receiver	0 devices	1 devices	PR PPage°
RTL8723CU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1		802.11bgn, BT 4.0 LE, rtl8723bu RTL8703B, 56-pin QFN, rtl8xxxu	0 devices	0 devices	PPage°
RTL8723DE	PCIe	bgn	1x1:1	2016-06-06	802.11bgn, BT 2.1/4.2 (USB) RTL8723DE-CG, 56-pin QFN	1 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8723DS	SDIO 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2017-12-08	802.11bgn, BT 2.1/4.2 (USB) RTL8723DS-CG, 48-pin QFN	1 devices	12 devices	PPage
RTL8723DU	USB 2.0	bgn	1x1:1	2017-12-08	802.11bgn, BT 2.1/4.2 (USB) RTL8723DU-CG, 48-pin QFN	1 devices	0 devices	PPage

ac

Chip	Interface	PHY modes	MIMO config	First seen (FCC)	Notes	Adapters	ESystems	PPage / PR / PDF
RTL8811AE	PCIe 1.1	abgn+ac	1x1:1		802.11ac DB, PCIe, QFN-68 80MHz BW (433Mbps PHY)	0 devices	0 devices	PPage .
RTL8811AS	SDIO / UART	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R 802.11ac QFN-68, SDIO	0 devices	0 devices
RTL8811AU	USB 2.0	abgn+ac	1x1:1	2013-04-30	802.11ac (BB/RF) QFN-56 package	33 devices	1 devices	PPage .
RTL8811CU	USB 2.0	abgn+ac	1x1:1	2018-01-03	802.11ac (MAC/BB/RF), QFN-56 Wave2, MU-MIMO, 256QAM	5 devices	1 devices	PPage .
RTL8812AE	PCIe 1.1	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2013-01-04	802.11ac DB, QFN-76, 10ec:8812 80MHz BW (650Mbps PHY)	15 devices	2 devices	PPage
RTL8812AR	PCIe 1.1	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2012-11-29	802.11ac, PCIe 1.1 QFN-76 package	1 devices	48 devices	PPage
RTL8812AU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2012-12-19	802.11ac (USB 3.0) QFN-76 package	60 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8812BR (BRH)	PCIe 1.1	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2017-08-09	2T2R MU-MIMO (PCIe 1.1) Wave2, QFN-88 (28nm)	0 devices	49 devices	PPage PR
RTL8812BU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2016-12-29	2T2R, MU-MIMO (USB 3.0) Wave2, TFBGA (6.5x6.5mm)	30 devices	4 devices	PPage
RTL8812FR	PCIe 1.1	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2019-10-25	2T2R MU-MIMO (PCIe 1.1) Wave2, QFN-88 (28nm)	0 devices	4 devices	PPage PR
RTL8813AE	PCIe	abgn+ac	3x3:3		3T3R 802.11ac DB, PCIe 80MHz BW (650Mbps PHY)	0 devices	0 devices	.
RTL8813AU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac	3x3:3		3T3R 802.11ac, USB 3.0	0 devices	0 devices	.
RTL8813BE	PCIe	abgn+ac	3x3:3		3T3R 802.11ac, PCIe DB, 160MHz BW	0 devices	0 devices	.
RTL8814AE	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac	4x4:3		4T4R3S MIMO, PCIe 2.0 QFN-128 (10x10), 10ec:8813	0 devices	0 devices	PPage drv
RTL8814AR	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac	4x4:3	2015-05-29	4T4R3S MIMO, PCIe 2.0 QFN-128 (10x10), 10ec:8813	0 devices	6 devices	PPage PR
RTL8814AS	SDIO 3.0	abgn+ac	4x4:3		4T4R 802.11ac, SDIO 3.0 QFN-128, 024c:8813	0 devices	0 devices	drv
RTL8814AU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac	4x4:3	2015-06-11	4T4R3S MIMO, USB 3.0 QFN-128 (10x10), 0bda:8813	15 devices	0 devices	PPage drv
RTL8814BE	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac	4x4:4		4T4R MIMO, PCIe 2.0 QFN-128 (10x10), 10ec:b814	0 devices	0 devices	PPage PR
RTL8814BR	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac	4x4:4	2019-03-10	4T4R MIMO, PCIe 2.0 QFN-128 (10x10), 10ec:8814	0 devices	2 devices	PPage PR
RTL8821AE	PCIe 1.1 / USB 1.1	abgn+ac	1x1:1	2013-07-10	802.11ac DB, BT 4.0 LE, QFN-68 80MHz BW (433Mbps PHY)	3 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8821AS	SDIO / UART	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R 802.11ac, BT 4.0 LE QFN-68, SDIO, 024c:b821	0 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8821AU	USB 2.0	abgn+ac	1x1:1	2016-10-18	1T1R 802.11ac, BT 4.0 USB 2.0, QFN-56	1 devices	1 devices	PPage
RTL8821BE	PCIe/ USB	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R 802.11ac, BT 4.1	0 devices	0 devices	.
RTL8821BS	SDIO / UART	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R 802.11ac, BT 4.1 SDIO, 024c:b821	0 devices	0 devices
RTL8821BU	USB 2.0	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R 802.11ac, BT 4.1 USB 2.0, QFN-56	0 devices	0 devices
RTL8821CE	PCIe 1.1 / USB 2.0	abgn+ac	1x1:1	2016-12-12	1T1R MU-MIMO, BT 4.2 Wave2, TFBGA (5.2x5.2)	2 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8821CS	SDIO 3.0 / HS-UART	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R MU-MIMO, BT 4.2 Wave2, TFBGA (5.2x5.2)	0 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8821CU	USB 2.0	abgn+ac	1x1:1	2018-08-03	1T1R MU-MIMO, BT 4.2 Wave2, QFN-56	3 devices	7 devices	PPage
RTL8822AE	PCIe 1.1 / USB 1.1	abgn+ac	2x2:2		2T2R 802.11ac DB, BT 4.0 LE 80MHz BW (650Mbps PHY)	0 devices	0 devices
RTL8822BE (H-VR)	PCIe 1.1 / USB 2.0	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2016-08-29	2T2R MU-MIMO, BT 4.2 (4.1) Wave2, TFBGA (6.5x6.5)	4 devices	1 devices	PPage (H-VR)
RTL8822BS	SDIO 3.0 / HS-UART	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2019-02-26	2T2R MU-MIMO, BT 4.2 Wave2, TFBGA (6.5x6.5)	0 devices	1 devices	PPage
RTL8822BU	USB 2.0	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2018-07-30	2T2R MU-MIMO, BT 4.2 Wave2, TFBGA (6.5x6.5)	5 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8822CE	PCIe 1.1 / USB 2.0	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2018-11-02	2T2R MU-MIMO, BT 4.2 (4.1) Wave2, TFBGA (6.5x6.5)	2 devices	3 devices	PPage
RTL8822CS	SDIO 3.0 / HS-UART	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2019-08-02	2T2R MU-MIMO, BT 5.0 (4.2) Wave2, TFBGA (6.5x6.5)	0 devices	2 devices	PPage
RTL8822CU	USB 2.0	abgn+ac	2x2:2	2019-07-11	2T2R MU-MIMO, BT 5.0 (4.2) Wave2, TFBGA (6.5x6.5)	1 devices	0 devices	PPage
RTL8831AS	SDIO / UART	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R 802.11ac, BT 4.0 LE SDIO, FM Tx/Rx	0 devices	0 devices
RTL8851AS	SDIO / UART	abgn+ac	1x1:1		1T1R 802.11ac, BT 4.0 LE SDIO, FM Tx/Rx, GPS	0 devices	0 devices

ax (Wi-Fi 6)

Chip	Interface	PHY modes	MIMO config	First seen (FCC)	Notes	Adapters	ESystems	PPage / PR / PDF
RTL8192XBR	PCIe 2.0	bgn+ax	2x2:2 (AX600)		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, PCIe 2.0, HE40 RTL8198D/RTL8192XBR/RTL8832CR	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8832AR	PCIe 2.0	an+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1200)		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, PCIe 2.0, HE80 RTL8832AR (1.2Gbps PHY)	0 devices	0 devices	PR AC PPage
RTL8832AU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)	2021-07-29	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, USB 3.0, HE80 RTL8832AU (0bda:8832)	9 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8832BR (H)	PCIe 2.0	an+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1200)		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, PCIe 2.0, HE80 RTL8832BR (1.2Gbps PHY)	0 devices	0 devices	AC|WiFi PPage
RTL8832BU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)	2023-09-11	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, USB 3.0, HE80 RTL8832BU (0bda:b832)	2 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8832CR (H)	PCIe 2.0	an+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX2400)		Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax, PCIe 2.0, HE160 RTL8832CR (2.4Gbps PHY)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8832CU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)	2023-09-22	Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6GHz, USB 3.0, HE160 RTL8832CU (0bda:c832)	2 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8851BE	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac+ax	1x1:1 (AX1200)		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax DB, PCIe 2.0, FCC RTL8851BE (10ec:b851)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8851BU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac+ax	1x1:1 (AX1200)		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, USB 3.0, FCC RTL8851BU (0bda:b851)	2 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8852AE (S)	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)	2020-10-16	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax DB, PCIe 2.0, FCC RTL8852AES (10ec:8852)	4 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8852AU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, USB 3.0, FCC RTL8852AU (0bda:885a)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8852BE	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)	2021-08-13	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax DB, PCIe 2.0, FCC RTL8852BE (10ec:a852)	3 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8852BU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)	2022-09-20	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, USB 3.0, FCC RTL8852BU (0bda:b852)	2 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8852BS	SDIO / UART	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX1800)		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax, SDIO/UART RTL8852BS	0 devices	1 devices	PR PPage
RTL8852CE	PCIe 2.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX3000)	2024-02-21	Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6GHz, HE160 RTL8852CE (10ec:c852)	1 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8852CU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac+ax	2x2:2 (AX3000)		Wi-Fi 6E, USB 3.0, HE160 RTL8852CU (0bda:c852)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage

Realtek RTL8197F, RTL8197H, RTL8198D, RTL8198F, RTL8832AR, RTL8832BR, RTL8832CU, RTL8852AE, RTL8852CE chipsets

High-Speed Wireless Internet Access (RTL8197F/RTL8198D/RTL8198F/RTL8852A)

Realtek’s wireless network system single chips include the RTL8197F/RTL8198D/RTL8198F

and offer a small size and highly integrated design. They provide a built-in high power

amplifier, low power consumption, high throughput, and support for Wi-Fi EasyMesh.

RTL8852AE

• FCC ID: TX2-RTL8852AE (10/16/2020) - RTL8852AE 802.11ax Wireless Combo Module

RTL8852AES (802.11ax 2T2R)

The RTL8852A is Realtek’s first 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) wireless product. It backward supports

802.11ac, and provides an enhanced stability, high-efficiency, and high-throughput wireless

network service that supports large numbers of users in high-user-density locations.

It also features a new flow control mechanism to reduce power consumption and extend battery life.

Realtek’s High-Speed Wireless Internet Access solutions are perfect for wireless routers,

mesh wireless network base stations, wireless network card solution set-top boxes,

Smart TVs, Smart Speakers, IP-CAMs, etc.

Realtek Wi-Fi 6 - CES 2022

• Wi-Fi 6 AP Router Solution with AI QoS Control

• RTL8198D + RTL8192FRH + RTL8832AR
• RTL8198D + RTL8192XBR + RTL8832CR
• RTL8198XB + RTL8192XBR + RTL8832CR

RTL8198D • CPU Solution

RTL8832AR • Wi-Fi 6 Solution

RTL8832CU • Wi-Fi 6E USB Dongle

RTL8852CE • Wi-Fi 6E/BT Combo Solution

• H3C NX15 (AX1500) • CPU: RTL8197H, WLAN: RTL8197H/RTL8832BR, 16MB/128MB/

RTL8197H • CPU: 1x 1.0GHz, N300 2T2R 802.11bgn (WiSoC) • H3C

RTL8832BR • AX1200 2T2R 802.11an/ac/ax (80MHz) • Spec.

Realtek RTL8852AU/RTL8852BU

Realtek RTL8832AU Wireless LAN WiFi 6 USB NIC

Realtek RTL8852AU Wireless LAN WiFi 6 USB NIC

Realtek RTL8852BU Wireless LAN WiFi 6 USB NIC

RTL8852au.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8832 (RTL8832AU)

RTL8852au.ndi, USB\VID_2001&PID_3321 (RTL8832AU)

RTL8852au.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_885A (RTL8852AU)

RTL8852au.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_885C (RTL8852AU)

RTL8852bu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_B832 (RTL8832BU)

RTL8852bu.ndi, USB\VID_0BDA&PID_B852 (RTL8852BU)

Realtek RTL8832AU Wi-Fi 6 USB

USB\VID_0B05&PID_1997 • ASUS USB-AX56 • [0b05:1997]

USB\VID_0B05&PID_19FB • [0b05:19fb]

USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8832 • RTL8832AU • [0bda:8832]

USB\VID_0BDA&PID_885C • RTL8852AU • [0bda:885c]

USB\VID_2001&PID_3321 • D-Link DWA-X1850 rev A1 • [2001:3321]

USB\VID_0441&PID_0312 • Buffalo WI-U3-1200AX2(/N) • [0441:0312]

be (Wi-Fi 7)

Chip	Interface	PHY modes	MIMO config	First seen (FCC)	Notes	Adapters	ESystems	PPage / PR / PDF
RTL8294X(AR)	PCIe 2.0	bgn+ax+be	4x4:4 (BE1400)		Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be, 2.4GHz, BW40 RTL8294XAR (10ec:c294)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8902A(R)	PCIe 2.0	bgn+ax+be	2x2:2 (BE700)		Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be, 2.4GHz, BW40 RTL8902A (10ec:c902)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8912AU	USB 3.0	abgn+ac +ax+be	2x2:2 (BE6500)	2024-10-03	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6GHz, BW320, BT 5.4 WPA3, MLO, RTL8912AU (0bda:8912)	3 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8922A(E)	PCIe 2.0	an+ac+ax+be	2x2:2 (BE2900)		Wi-Fi 7, 5/6GHz, BW160, BT 5.4 802.11az, RTL8922A (10ec:c922)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8934A(R)	PCIe 2.0	an+ac+ax+be	4x4:4 (BE5800)		Wi-Fi 7, 5/6GHz, BW160 RTL8934AR (10ec:c934)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage
RTL8952A(R)	PCIe 2.0	an+ac+ax+be	2x2:2 (BE2900)		Wi-Fi 7, 5/6GHz, BW160 RTL8952AR (10ec:c952)	0 devices	0 devices	PR PPage

Realtek WiFi 7 and WiFi 6 roadmap for routers and clients

Wi-Fi 7

• RTL8294XAR (4×4 2.4GHz)
• RTL8902A (2×2 2.4GHz)
• RTL8922A (E) (2×2 5/6GHz) • BT 5.4, 802.11az

M.2 2230 / SD 1620 WiFi module (2880Mbps)

• RTL8934A (4×4 5GHz)
• RTL8934AR (4×4 6GHz)
• RTL8952AR (2×2 5/6GHz)

PHY

• RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)
• RTL8126 (5GbE PHY)

Realtek WiFi 7 and WiFi 6 roadmap for routers and clients (CNX-Software)

We’ve just written about Realtek 5 Gbps Ethernet chips, but the company also has some roadmaps

for WiFi 6 and WiFi 7 router chips, and a WiFi 7 client module demonstrated at COMPUTEX 2023.

The company’s roadmap include five WiFi 7 router solutions:

• BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 router • Realtek RTL8198DS @1.2GHz (Dual-core ARM) CPU

RTL8902A (2×2 2.4GHz), RTL8952AR (2×2 5GHz), RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)

• BE6400 Wi-Fi 7 router • Realtek RTL8198DS @1.2GHz (Dual-core ARM) CPU

RTL8192XBR (2×2 2.4GHz AX), RTL8934A (4×4 5GHz), RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)

• BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 router • Realtek RTL8198DS @1.2GHz (Dual-core ARM) CPU

RTL8902A (2×2 2.4GHz), 2x RTL8952AR (2×2 5/6GHz), RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)

• BE7200 Wi-Fi 7 router • Realtek RTL8198DS @1.2GHz (Dual-core ARM) CPU

RTL8294XAR (4×4 2.4GHz BE), RTL8934A (4×4 5GHz), RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)

• BE9400 Wi-Fi 7 router • Realtek RTL8198DS @1.2GHz (Dual-core ARM) CPU

RTL8902A (2×2 2.4GHz), RTL8952AR (2×2 5GHz), RTL8934AR (4×4 6GHz), RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)

The routers would come with 256MB or 512MB RAM and an AI engine with all supporting the same unified SDK.

But not everybody will need WiFi 7, and mainstream routers now support WiFi 6, so Realtek provides solutions for WiFi 6 routers

supporting from AX1500 to AX5400 speeds, some with Gigabit Ethernet, and the others with 2.5GbE networking.

Most are based on the Realtek RTL8198D Dual or Triple-core ARM processor with 128MB or 256MB RAM,

but the top AX5400GE model features the Realtek RTL8198XB Quad-core ARM processor.

• AX1500GE (H) Wi-Fi 6 router • Realtek RTL8197H (Dual-core ARM) CPU (WiSoC)

RTL8197H (2×2 2.4GHz), RTL8832BR (2×2 5GHz), RTL8367RB (GbE), 128MB RAM

• AX1500GE (D) Wi-Fi 6 router • Realtek RTL8198D (Dual-core ARM) CPU

RTL8192FRH (2×2 2.4GHz), RTL8832BR (2×2 5GHz), 128MB RAM

• AX1800GE Wi-Fi 6 router • Realtek RTL8198D (Dual-core ARM) CPU

RTL8192XBR (2×2 2.4GHz), RTL8832BR (2×2 5GHz), 256MB RAM

• AX3000GE (1G) Wi-Fi 6 router • Realtek RTL8198D (Triple-core ARM) CPU

RTL8192XBR (2×2 2.4GHz), RTL8832CR (2×2 5GHz), 256MB RAM

• AX3000GE (2.5G) Wi-Fi 6 router • Realtek RTL8198D (Triple-core ARM) CPU

RTL8192XBR (2×2 2.4GHz), RTL8832CR (2×2 5GHz), RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)

• AX5400GE Wi-Fi 6 router • Realtek RTL8198XB (Quad-core ARM) CPU

RTL8192XBR (2×2 2.4GHz), 2x RTL8832CR (2×2 5/6GHz), RTL8221B (2.5GbE PHY)