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Bluetooth’s new High Data Throughput feature can carry up to 7.5 Mbps, a substantial jump for wireless devices handling data-heavy tasks, including AI and spatial computing. It could also make lossless audio over Bluetooth more practical, though the headline speed comes with an asterisk or two.
Why it mattersTom’s Hardware reports that HDT is part of Bluetooth’s Core Specification 7.0. But a device being Bluetooth 7.0-compliant does not mean it supports HDT, and the top 7.5 Mbps mode is optional even on devices that do. For buyers, the Bluetooth version number alone will not settle whether a product gets the faster connection. The useful question is whether the specific device supports HDT, and at what rate. Wireless lossless audio may be closer, but the label is not a magic wand for sound quality.
Discuss: Should device makers have to state the Bluetooth features and speeds they actually support, rather than relying on version numbers?
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