MCS Data Rates

The following tables define 802.11n MCS rates for with and without short guard intervals (SGI):

802.11n MCS rates: No of Streams 1

MCS Index	Number of Streams	20 MHz no SGI	20 MHz with SGI	40 MHz no SGI	40 MHz with SGI
0	1	6.5	7.2	13.5	15
1	1	13	14.4	27	30
2	1	19.5	21.7	40.5	45
3	1	26	28.9	54	60
4	1	39	43.4	81	90
5	1	52	57.8	108	120
6	1	58.5	65	121.5	135
7	1	65	72.2	135	150

802.11n MCS rates: No of Streams 2

MCS Index	Number of Streams	20 MHz no SGI	20 MHz with SGI	40 MHz no SGI	40 MHz with SGI
0	2	13	14.4	27	30
1	2	26	28.9	54	60
2	2	39	43.4	81	90
3	2	52	57.8	108	120
4	2	78	86.7	162	180
5	2	104	115.6	216	240
6	2	117	130	243	270
7	2	130	144.4	270	300

802.11n MCS rates: No of Streams 3

MCS Index	Number of Streams	20 MHz no SGI	20 MHz with SGI	40 MHz no SGI	40 MHz with SGI
0	3	19.5	21.7	40.5	45
1	3	39	43.3	81	90
2	3	58.5	65	121.5	135
3	3	78	86.7	162	180
4	3	117	130.7	243	270
5	3	156	173.3	324	360
6	3	175.5	195	364.7	405
7	3	195	216.7	405	450

The following table defines 802.11ac MCS rates for both with and without SGI:

802.11ac MCS rates, with and without SGI

MCS Index	20 MHz no SGI	20 MHz with SGI	40 MHz no SGI	40 MHz with SGI	80 MHz no SGI	80 MHz with SGI
0	6.5	7.2	13.5	15	29.3	32.5
1	13	14.4	27	30	58.5	65
2	19.5	21.7	40.5	45	87.8	97.5
3	26	28.9	54	60	117	130
4	39	43.3	81	90	175.5	195
5	52	57.8	108	120	234	260
6	58.5	65	121.5	135	263.3	292.5
7	65	72.2	135	150	292.5	325
8	78	86.7	162	180	351	390
9	n/a	n/a	180	200	390	433.3

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