802.11ac 's MCS speedometer

Spatial flow

MCS

Modulation mode

Code rate

HT20 rate (Mbps)

HT40 rate (Mbps)

HT80 rate (Mbps)

VHT160 rate (Mbps)

GI=800ns

GI=400ns

GI=800ns

GI=400ns

GI=800ns

GI=400ns

GI=800ns

GI=400ns

1x1

0

BPSK

1/2

6.5

7.2

13.5

fifteen

29.3

32.5

58.5

sixty-five

one

QPSK

1/2

thirteen

14.4

twenty-seven

thirty

58.5

sixty-five

one hundred and seventeen

one hundred and thirty

two

QPSK

3/4

19.5

21.7

40.5

forty-five

87.8

97.5

175.5

one hundred and ninety five

three

16-QAM

1/2

twenty-six

28.9

fifty-four

sixty

one hundred and seventeen

one hundred and thirty

two hundred and thirty four

two hundred and sixty

four

16-QAM

3/4

thirty-nine

43.3

eighty-one

ninety

175.5

one hundred and ninety five

three hundred and fifty one

three hundred and ninety

five

64-QAM

2/3

fifty-two

57.8

one hundred and eight

one hundred and twenty

two hundred and thirty four

two hundred and sixty

four hundred and sixty eight

five hundred and twenty

six

64-QAM

3/4

58.5

sixty-five

121.5

one hundred and thirty five

263.3

292.5

526.5

five hundred and eighty five

seven

64-QAM

5/6

sixty-five

72.2

one hundred and thirty five

one hundred and fifty

292.5

three hundred and twenty five

five hundred and eighty five

six hundred and fifty

eight

256-QAM

3/4

seventy-eight

86.7

one hundred and sixty two

one hundred and eighty

three hundred and fifty one

three hundred and ninety

seven hundred and two

seven hundred and eighty

nine

256-QAM

5/6

N/A

N/A

one hundred and eighty

two hundred

three hundred and ninety

433.3

seven hundred and eighty

eight hundred and sixty six

2x2

0

BPSK

1/2

thirteen

14.4

twenty-seven

thirty

58.6

sixty-five

one hundred and seventeen

one hundred and thirty

one

QPSK

1/2

twenty-six

28.8

fifty-four

sixty

one hundred and seventeen

one hundred and thirty

two hundred and thirty four

two hundred and sixty

two

QPSK

3/4

thirty-nine

43.4

eighty-one

ninety

175.6

one hundred and ninety five

three hundred and fifty one

three hundred and ninety

three

16-QAM

1/2

fifty-two

57.8

one hundred and eight

one hundred and twenty

two hundred and thirty four

two hundred and sixty

four hundred and sixty eight

five hundred and twenty

four

16-QAM

3/4

seventy-eight

86.6

one hundred and sixty two

one hundred and eighty

three hundred and fifty one

three hundred and ninety

seven hundred and two

seven hundred and eighty

five

64-QAM

2/3

one hundred and four

115.6

two hundred and sixteen

two hundred and forty

four hundred and sixty eight

five hundred and twenty

nine hundred and thirty six

1040

six

64-QAM

3/4

one hundred and seventeen

one hundred and thirty

two hundred and forty three

two hundred and seventy

526.6

five hundred and eighty five

1053

1170

seven

64-QAM

5/6

one hundred and thirty

144.4

two hundred and seventy

three hundred

five hundred and eighty five

six hundred and fifty

1170

1300

eight

256-QAM

3/4

one hundred and fifty six

173.4

three hundred and twenty four

three hundred and sixty

seven hundred and two

seven hundred and eighty

1404

1560

nine

256-QAM

5/6

N/A

N/A

three hundred and sixty

four hundred

seven hundred and eighty

866.6

1560

1732

3x3

0

BPSK

1/2

19.5

21.6

40.5

forty-five

87.9

97.5

175.5

one hundred and ninety five

one

QPSK

1/2

thirty-nine

43.2

eighty-one

ninety

175.5

one hundred and ninety five

three hundred and fifty one

three hundred and ninety

two

QPSK

3/4

58.5

65.1

121.5

one hundred and thirty five

263.4

292.5

526.5

five hundred and eighty five

three

16-QAM

1/2

seventy-eight

86.7

one hundred and sixty two

one hundred and eighty

three hundred and fifty one

three hundred and ninety

seven hundred and two

seven hundred and eighty

four

16-QAM

3/4

one hundred and seventeen

129.9

two hundred and forty three

two hundred and seventy

526.5

five hundred and eighty five

1053

1170

five

64-QAM

2/3

one hundred and fifty six

173.4

three hundred and twenty four

three hundred and sixty

seven hundred and two

seven hundred and eighty

1404

1560

six

64-QAM

3/4

175.5

one hundred and ninety five

364.5

four hundred and five

789.9

877.5

1579.5

1755

seven

64-QAM

5/6

one hundred and ninety five

216.6

four hundred and five

four hundred and fifty

877.5

nine hundred and seventy five

1755

1950

eight

256-QAM

3/4

two hundred and thirty four

260.1

four hundred and eighty six

five hundred and forty

1053

1170

2106

2340

nine

256-QAM

5/6

N/A

N/A

five hundred and forty

six hundred

1170

1299.9

2340

2598