AirPort Extreme + Time Capsule Update: Better Speed, Range

Today Apple quietly updated both the AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule Wi-Fi Base Station/wireless hard drive. Both feature improvements in antenna design that provide up to 50 percent better Wi-Fi performance and 25 percent better range than the previous-generation models.

Also, both devices are now certified to the 802.11n specification. Previously, they were certified to the draft ‘n’ spec.

Prices are unchanged for AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule.