Broadcom announces two dual-band Wi-Fi 8 chips — performance bifurcation introduced with Wi-Fi 7 lives on with the next gen

Broadcom has unveiled two new dual-band Wi-Fi 8 chips, the BCM6714 and BCM6719, combining 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios into a single chip. The BCM6714 supports three spatial streams on 2.4 GHz and four on 5 GHz, while the BCM6719 offers four spatial streams across both bands. These chips continue the performance bifurcation trend from Wi-Fi 7, where some devices only supported 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, causing confusion in the market. Additionally, Broadcom introduced the BCM4918 Wi-Fi 8 APU, designed for high-performance computing and AI acceleration, compatible with the new chips. The company plans to make these chips available in consumer-grade networking products by the end of 2026.