AirPort Extreme (802.11ac) (2013)
Apple introduced the redesigned AirPort Extreme on June 10, 2013, announcing availability that day for $199 in the US. The new base station adopted a vertical 98 × 98 × 168 mm body, unlike the earlier flat generations.
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Specs
| Connectivity | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; simultaneous 2.4/5 GHz |
| Ports | 1 × Gigabit WAN; 3 × Gigabit LAN; USB 2 |
| Dimensions | 98 × 98 × 168 mm; 945 g |
| Power | Built-in power supply |
| Price | 199 USD; US announcement |
| Availability | 2013-06-10; availability announced same day |
Launch
Apple introduced the redesigned AirPort Extreme on June 10, 2013, announcing availability that day for $199 in the US. The new base station adopted a vertical 98 × 98 × 168 mm body, unlike the earlier flat generations.
Design and connection
It supported simultaneous dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi using 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and a six-element beamforming antenna array. Apple advertised a maximum 802.11ac data rate of 1.3 Gb/s, not a guaranteed Internet speed.
Requirements and photograph
It had one Gigabit Ethernet WAN port, three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and USB 2 for a printer or external drive. Unlike AirPort Time Capsule, it did not include an internal disk. Setup required AirPort Utility 6.3 with OS X Lion 10.7.5 or later, or AirPort Utility 1.3 with iOS 6 or later. Those administration requirements did not restrict Wi-Fi access to those operating systems.