802.11ac, also known as Gigabit Wi-Fi, offers significantly higher data transmission speeds than 802.11n. 802.11ac operates exclusively in the 5GHz band and can achieve speeds up to several gigabits per second, whereas 802.11n, which can operate in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, has a theoretical maximum speed of 600 Mbps.
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