Comparison of technology
Overview
All races posess technology either invented by them or acquired from other advanced cultures. Some possess technology that others don't, and some may posess advanced technology in some areas, yet lack any significant understanding in other areas.
This chart compares the technologies used by the Ancients , Aschen , Asgard , Genii , Goa'uld , Hebridian , Ori , Replicators , Tau'ri , Tollan , Travelers , Vanir , and the Wraith , however not the technologies they could theoretically manufacture.
Spacefaring civilizations
Technological Base
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Genii
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Circuitry Based"
No
Unknown
No
Yes
Compatible
Yes
No
Compatible
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Crystalline Based"
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Compatible
Yes
Compatible
Organic Based"
No
Comparable
No
No
No
No
No
Unknown
Compatible
No
No
No
Yes
"Unknown Based"
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
No
Unknown
No
Communication and surveillance technology
Communication
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Genii
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Planetary communication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Some
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Interstellar communication
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Intergalactic communication
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Holographic technology
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Surveillance
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Genii
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Short range sensors
Yes'
Yes
Yes
No'
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Long range sensors
Yes'
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Ship Technology
Cloaking
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Naked eye
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Sensors
Yes
No
Yes
Partially
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Hyperdrives
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Interstellar
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Intergalactic
Yes
No
Yes
Some
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Some
Maintainable indefinitely
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Enter window in atmosphere
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
No
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Exit window in atmosphere
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
No
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
Unknown
Space technology
Stations and satellites
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Goa'uld
Genii
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Artificial Satellites
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Space stations
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Defence satellites
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weapon technology
Infantry weapons
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Projectile weapons
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Explosive projectile weapons
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Energy weapons
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stun weapons
Yes
No
Unknown
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lethal weapons
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Spaceship weapons
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Projectile weapons
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Explosive projectile weapons
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Pulse weapons
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Beam Weapons
Yes
Unknown
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Directly bypass shields
Yes
Unknown
No
No
No
No
Yes
Some
Some
No
No
No
Destroy ha'tak in under 5 shots
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Unknown (presumed)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Unknown
Unknown (possibly)
Destroy multiple targets
Yes
Unknown
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Surface-to-space weapons
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Genii
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Energy weapons
Yes
Unknown
Yes
No
Yes
Unknown
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Projectile weapons
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Ballistic weapons
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Mass Destruction
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Genii
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Planet Destroying
Yes
No
Yes
No
Some
Unknown
Unknown
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Stargate Destroying
Yes
No
Unknown
No
No
Unknown
Unknown
No
Yes
Unknown
No
No
Yes
Solar System Destroying
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Race Killing Capabilities
Yes
Yes (Slow)
Unknown
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Capability to attack another level of Existance
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Shield Technology
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Genii
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Personal
Yes
No
Unknown
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Some
Unknown
No
Yes
No
Stargate
Yes
No
Unknown
No
Yes
No
Some
No
One
No
No
No
No
Cities
Yes
No
Yes
No
Some
Unknown
Yes
No
No
Unknown
No
Unknown
Unknown
Spaceships
Yes
Unknown
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Some
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
No
Other
Transporters
Comparing Ancient beam transporter , Aschen transporter , Asgard transporter , Goa'uld /Alteran /Ori Ring transporter , Wraith transporter .
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Transporters
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Require platforms
Some
Yes
No
Yes
-
Yes
No
Some
-
-
-
Yes
Time (seconds)
0.3
8
1
9
-
9
1
1
-
-
-
0.1
Beam through friendly shields
Unknown
No
No
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
No
-
-
-
No
Beam through Stargate
Yes
No
Unknown
No
No
No
Unknown
Unknown
No
No
Unknown
Presumed
Temporal and spacial manipulation
Technology
Ancients
Aschen
Asgard
Goa'uld
Hebridian
Ori
Replicators
Tau'ri
Tollan
Travelers
Vanir
Wraith
Time dilation
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Direct time travel
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes (1 time jumper)
No
No
No
No
Accurately use Stargate for time travel
Yes
No
Yes (See TFR )
Yes
No
No
No
Yes (See 1969 )
No
No
No
No
Reverse time
No
No
Possible (but limited)
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Phase-shift
Yes
No
Unknown
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Access alternate realities
Yes
No
Unknown
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Non-spacefaring civilizations
Science
Technology
Athosians
Bedrosians
Eurondans
Galarans
Genii
Hoffans
Langarans
Latonans
Olesian
Orbanians
P4M-328
Pangarans
Satedans
Talthuns
Taranis
Tegalus
Firearms
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Energy weapons
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Unknown
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Atomic technology
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Unknown
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No