Some time has already passed, but I don’t see the version with shielding in any shop. Does anybody know more?
Banana Pi has not confirmed a new BE14 with shielding!
We don’t even know the exact name of the new BE14.
What we have is a picture and confirmation of a new BE14:
However, there is no shielding installed!
Apart from the casing, the R3 and R4 had no shielding too.
Perhaps people at this point should just wait for WiFi 8. ![]()
MediaTek has demonstrated WiFi 8 in early 2026, and provided pre-production samples to key clients. Mass shipment will start in 2nd half of 2026.
WiFi 8 is a refinement of WiFi 7 and brings more stability and efficiency.