PHY LayerL1-L2

MCS Rate Tables

802.11n HT - MCS 0-31 (1-4 spatial streams)32 rows#

MCS	NSS	Modulation	Coding	20 MHz LGI	20 MHz SGI	40 MHz LGI	40 MHz SGI	Notes
0	1	BPSK	1/2	6.5	7.2	13.5	15
1	1	QPSK	1/2	13	14.4	27	30
2	1	QPSK	3/4	19.5	21.7	40.5	45
3	1	16-QAM	1/2	26	28.9	54	60
4	1	16-QAM	3/4	39	43.3	81	90
5	1	64-QAM	2/3	52	57.8	108	120
6	1	64-QAM	3/4	58.5	65	121.5	135
7	1	64-QAM	5/6	65	72.2	135	150	Max 1SS 20 MHz SGI = 72.2 Mbps
8	2	BPSK	1/2	13	14.4	27	30
9	2	QPSK	1/2	26	28.9	54	60
10	2	QPSK	3/4	39	43.3	81	90
11	2	16-QAM	1/2	52	57.8	108	120
12	2	16-QAM	3/4	78	86.7	162	180
13	2	64-QAM	2/3	104	115.6	216	240
14	2	64-QAM	3/4	117	130	243	270
15	2	64-QAM	5/6	130	144.4	270	300	Max 2SS = 300 Mbps (40 SGI)
16	3	BPSK	1/2	19.5	21.7	40.5	45
17	3	QPSK	1/2	39	43.3	81	90
18	3	QPSK	3/4	58.5	65	121.5	135
19	3	16-QAM	1/2	78	86.7	162	180
20	3	16-QAM	3/4	117	130	243	270
21	3	64-QAM	2/3	156	173.3	324	360
22	3	64-QAM	3/4	175.5	195	364.5	405
23	3	64-QAM	5/6	195	216.7	405	450	Max 3SS = 450 Mbps (40 SGI)
24	4	BPSK	1/2	26	28.9	54	60
25	4	QPSK	1/2	52	57.8	108	120
26	4	QPSK	3/4	78	86.7	162	180
27	4	16-QAM	1/2	104	115.6	216	240
28	4	16-QAM	3/4	156	173.3	324	360
29	4	64-QAM	2/3	208	231.1	432	480
30	4	64-QAM	3/4	234	260	486	540
31	4	64-QAM	5/6	260	288.9	540	600	802.11n max = 600 Mbps (4SS 40 SGI)

MCS	NSS	Modulation	Coding	20 MHz	40 MHz	80 MHz	160 MHz	Notes
0	1	BPSK	1/2	6.5	13.5	29.3	58.5
1	1	QPSK	1/2	13	27	58.5	117
2	1	QPSK	3/4	19.5	40.5	87.8	175.5
3	1	16-QAM	1/2	26	54	117	234
4	1	16-QAM	3/4	39	81	175.5	351
5	1	64-QAM	2/3	52	108	234	468
6	1	64-QAM	3/4	58.5	121.5	263.3	526.5	VHT exclusion: MCS6 invalid at 80 MHz for NSS 3/7
7	1	64-QAM	5/6	65	135	292.5	585
8	1	256-QAM	3/4	78	162	351	702
9	1	256-QAM	5/6	N/A	180	390	780	MCS9 invalid at 20 MHz (valid only NSS 3/6); 802.11ac max 1SS 160 MHz SGI = 866.7 Mbps
8×8 max	8	256-QAM	5/6	N/A	1440	3467	6933	802.11ac theoretical max (8SS 160 MHz SGI = 6933 Mbps). Note: LGI 8SS = 6240 Mbps.

MCS	NSS	Modulation	Coding	20 MHz 0.8GI	40 MHz 0.8GI	80 MHz 0.8GI	160 MHz 0.8GI	Notes
0	1	BPSK	1/2	8.6	17.2	36	72.1
1	1	QPSK	1/2	17.2	34.4	72.1	144.1
2	1	QPSK	3/4	25.8	51.6	108.1	216.2
3	1	16-QAM	1/2	34.4	68.8	144.1	288.2
4	1	16-QAM	3/4	51.6	103.2	216.2	432.4
5	1	64-QAM	2/3	68.8	137.6	288.2	576.5
6	1	64-QAM	3/4	77.4	154.9	324.3	648.5
7	1	64-QAM	5/6	86	172.1	360.3	720.6
8	1	256-QAM	3/4	103.2	206.5	432.4	864.7
9	1	256-QAM	5/6	114.7	229.4	480.4	960.8
10	1	1024-QAM	3/4	129	258.1	540.4	1080.9	Requires very high SNR ~33-35 dB
11	1	1024-QAM	5/6	143.4	286.8	600.4	1201	1SS 160 MHz = 1.2 Gbps. Max ax = 9.6 Gbps (8SS 160 MHz)
8×8 max	8	1024-QAM	5/6	1147.1	2294.1	4803.2	9607.8	802.11ax theoretical max (8SS 160 MHz 0.8 GI)

MCS	NSS	Modulation	Coding	20 MHz	40 MHz	80 MHz	160 MHz	320 MHz
0	1	BPSK	1/2	8.6	17.2	36	72.1	144.1
1	1	QPSK	1/2	17.2	34.4	72.1	144.1	288.2
2	1	QPSK	3/4	25.8	51.6	108.1	216.2	432.4
3	1	16-QAM	1/2	34.4	68.8	144.1	288.2	576.5
4	1	16-QAM	3/4	51.6	103.2	216.2	432.4	864.7
5	1	64-QAM	2/3	68.8	137.6	288.2	576.5	1152.9
6	1	64-QAM	3/4	77.4	154.9	324.3	648.5	1297.1
7	1	64-QAM	5/6	86	172.1	360.3	720.6	1441.2
8	1	256-QAM	3/4	103.2	206.5	432.4	864.7	1729.4
9	1	256-QAM	5/6	114.7	229.4	480.4	960.8	1921.6
10	1	1024-QAM	3/4	129	258.1	540.4	1080.9	2161.8
11	1	1024-QAM	5/6	143.4	286.8	600.4	1201	2401.9
12	1	4096-QAM	3/4	154.9	309.7	648.5	1297.1	2594.1
13	1	4096-QAM	5/6	172.1	344.1	720.6	1441.2	2882.4
8×8 max	8	4096-QAM	5/6	1376.8	2752.9	5764.7	11529.6	23059.2