Qualcomm Dragonwing ™
NPro 6E Platform
Wi-Fi 6E networking platform, up to Quad-
Highlights
band and 16 spatial streams, ideal for
premium-tier access points, retail routers,
and gateways. SUPERIOR WI-FI 6E CONNECTIVITY
The Dragonwing NPro 6E Platform is a fully Experience Wi-Fi 6E with up to 16 spatial streams
integrated Wi-Fi 6E platform ideally suited simultaneously supporting our differentiated feature portfolio
for enterprise-class applications like large across the 2.4, 5, and 6GHz bands.
corporate campuses and venues. It can
simultaneously use both 8 streams of 5GHz MASSIVE CAPACITY
spectrum and 4 streams of 6GHz spectrum 16-stream Wi-Fi 6E offering with full 8 streams available for
with 160MHz channel support to create legacy 5GHz traffic.
massive capacity. Paired with advanced
4K QAM, the Dragonwing NPro 6E Platform PEAK PERFORMANCE
can deliver groundbreaking peak speeds of
The Dragonwing NPro 6E Platform accesses all the Wi-
up to 10.8 Gbps, can support low-latency
Fi 6E channels, including 160MHz, and brings unique,
performance, and offers extended range.
differentiated features like 4K QAM support to deliver peak
Qualcomm® Multi-User Traffic Management speeds of up to 10.8 Gbps.
brings advanced algorithmic expertise to the
Dragonwing NPro 6E Platform, supporting QUALCOMM MULTI-USER TRAFFIC
optimized scheduling of both uplink and
MANAGEMENT
downlink data using MU-MIMO and OFDMA
across all 16 spatial streams of Wi-Fi 6/E Brings algorithmic optimization across all spectrum bands,
connectivity, delivered on an architectural universal uplink and downlink support for MU-MIMO and
design that can simultaneously associate OFDMA, spatial multiplexing for 8 overlapping device
and maintain connectivity for up to 2000 transactions, and more.
client devices.
QUALCOMM® MAX USER ARCHITECTURE
The Dragonwing NPro 6E Platform sets a
Architecture to leverage Wi-Fi 6 features, with a unique and
new benchmark for premium-tier networking
differentiated design developed for extreme high-density
by harnessing 16 streams of Wi-Fi 6E
deployments, able to associate and maintain connectivity
connectivity, powerful computing, and an
stability and ideal throughput to up to 2000 clients
architecture built for the most challenging
simultaneously.
infrastructure environments.
Ordering Information
Product / Part Number
Dragonwing NPro 6E Platform /
IPQ8078, IPQ8072, IPQ6028
Materials are subject to change without notice. Qualcomm Networking Pro, Qualcomm Tri-Band Wi-Fi, Qualcomm 4K QAM, Qualcomm Multi-User Traffic Management
87-87286-1 Rev. A and Qualcomm Max User Architecture are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
Dragonwing NPro 6E Platform
Features Specifications
• Wi-Fi 6E is designed to deliver access to Cores: Quad-core
the massively expanded range of Wi-Fi CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.2 GHz*
channels in the 6GHz spectrum, including
Process Node: 14 nm
160MHz, with simultaneous operation in
Peak PHY Rate: Up to 10.8 Gbps
the 2.4, 5, and 6GHz spectrum bands.
Generation: Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4
• 4K QAM supported across the 6GHz
Standards: 802.11ax/ac/n/g/b/a
spectrum for peak throughput.
Spectral Bands: 6GHz, 5GHz, 2.4GHz
• Qualcomm Multi-User Traffic Management
Channels: 160MHz, 80MHz, 40MHz, 20MHz
is designed to provide advanced scheduling
Maximum Band Configuration: Quad-band
algorithms and buffering with universal
Wi-Fi Spatial Streams: Up to 16
uplink data support, up to 37-user
OFDMA support per channel, and spatial Peak QAM: 4K QAM
multiplexing 8-user MU-MIMO support per Encryption: AES-CCMP, AES-GCMP
channel. Security: WPA3 Personal, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Enhanced
Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA2, WPS, 802.11i security,
• Qualcomm Max User Architecture is PRNG, TKIP, WAPI2, WAPI1, WEP
designed to offer network stability and
Wi-Fi Features: Up to 4K QAM, Advanced QoS, MU-MIMO,
sustained throughput for up to 2000 OFDMA, Uplink scheduling, TxBF, Qualcomm Wi-Fi SON
users, and flexibility based on memory
Memory Type: DDR3L, DDR4
configuration.
Type: NOR, NAND, eMMC
• Qualcomm® Wi-Fi Security Suite Flash
Interface: Serial
offers the most comprehensive WPA3
implementation coupled with state-of-the- Supported Interfaces: SD/eMMC, UART, PCIe 2.0, PCIe 3.0,
Interfaces SPI, Ethernet, I2S, PTA Coex, I2C, USB 3.0, SDIO
art embedded crypto accelerators designed
to provide secure transactions across a full Platform Extensions: Bluetooth®, 802.15.4, 4G/5G FWA
range of Wi-Fi data touchpoints.
* Maximum CPU speed will vary based on platform version. Consult OEM specifications for device CPU speed.
• Qualcomm® Wi-Fi SON is a foundational
mesh feature suite for the network that self
manages, self configures, self heals, and
self defends.
• Advanced network interfaces for 10GbE
WAN and LAN standard networking
protocols and PCIe interfaces for platform
extensions.
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its subsidiaries.
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