Time Machine wireless speed

I have an old Time Capsule style with disk 500 GB and wireless 802.11a/b/g/n spec.  [Still works very well by plug]

I want to save my Macbook Pro retina / 500 GB of flash memory.

Two problems:

1. not enough storage for backups without constant delays delete older backups.

2. wireless speed to slow down to avoid slowing down the computer during backup operations.  [Were only periodically back up via ethernet]

My question: will be the last TC (3.0 to / 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) improve the wireless speed sufficiently to avoid slowing down other applications during backups?   [Note: the Signal strength is no problem - strong signal throughout my house.]

Thanks for the tips

My question: will be the last TC (3.0 to / 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) improve the wireless speed sufficiently to avoid slowing down other applications during backups?

In theory, Yes. However, nobody here can make no guarantee of what exact improvements the last TC will provide you with.

The first generation TCs had a bad reputation when it comes to power supplies. A number of them does not have less than a year... so the fact that you had yours it would be long fantastic. Apple has not released technical details (without what is provided in the Apple Support - specifications) on what real improvements have been included with each generation, except the size of the hard drive inside.

Fortunately, Apple plans a return policy, just in case it is not meet your performance requirements.

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