Airport Extreme 802.11AC - worth buying now? update in the works??

[eoren1]

I'm in the market for a new Airport Extreme as I currently use an Airport Express (bought 9/2012) with a 2nd gen Airport Extreme as a wireless extender. I find that most of my devices are favoring the 2.4 spectrum and I get daily pauses in web use and/or streaming that makes me think my current setup is not ideal.

With an iPhone 6 and Retina Macbook Pro, I should be able to take advantage of the 802.11ac and use a new Extreme as the main station with the Express acting as an extender.

The only issue I have is the current Extreme was released in June 2013 and there are other routers coming out with newer (better?) chipsets for the wireless signal and maximizing throughput (i.e. MU-MIMO)

Any thoughts on where the current Extreme stands and thoughts on a new one coming soon?

 

[boast]

I think a new airport probably wont come out until late 2015 refreshes.

 

[Altemose]

I'm in the market for a new Airport Extreme as I currently use an Airport Express (bought 9/2012) with a 2nd gen Airport Extreme as a wireless extender. I find that most of my devices are favoring the 2.4 spectrum and I get daily pauses in web use and/or streaming that makes me think my current setup is not ideal.

With an iPhone 6 and Retina Macbook Pro, I should be able to take advantage of the 802.11ac and use a new Extreme as the main station with the Express acting as an extender.

The only issue I have is the current Extreme was released in June 2013 and there are other routers coming out with newer (better?) chipsets for the wireless signal and maximizing throughput (i.e. MU-MIMO)

Any thoughts on where the current Extreme stands and thoughts on a new one coming soon?

I do not predict a new AirPort until at least mid 2015. That being said, the current Extreme is fantastic and very capable.

 

[osofast240sx]

I'm in the market for a new Airport Extreme as I currently use an Airport Express (bought 9/2012) with a 2nd gen Airport Extreme as a wireless extender. I find that most of my devices are favoring the 2.4 spectrum and I get daily pauses in web use and/or streaming that makes me think my current setup is not ideal.

With an iPhone 6 and Retina Macbook Pro, I should be able to take advantage of the 802.11ac and use a new Extreme as the main station with the Express acting as an extender.

The only issue I have is the current Extreme was released in June 2013 and there are other routers coming out with newer (better?) chipsets for the wireless signal and maximizing throughput (i.e. MU-MIMO)

Any thoughts on where the current Extreme stands and thoughts on a new one coming soon?

the AE and TC will handle all of these thoroughput variations.

2.4 GHz with 802.11n 2x2 antennas = 300 Mbps
2.4 GHz with 802.11n 3x3 antennas = 450 Mbps
2.4 GHz with 802.11ac 3x3 antennas = 600 Mbps
5 GHz with 802.11ac 2x2 antennas = 900 Mbps
5 GHz with 802-11ac 3x3 antennas = 1300 Mbps

iPad air 2x2 MIMO
Haswell Mac 3x3 MIMO