Product comparison · 2 gateways/controllers

Dell ZoneDirector 1200 vs TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Dell ZoneDirector 1200 (5 vs 2). The Dell ZoneDirector 1200 has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller (20 - 90% vs 10 - 90%). LED indicators: Power on the Dell ZoneDirector 1200, Activity, Link, Power, System on the TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller. Security algorithms: 802.1x RADIUS, AES, TKIP, WPA, WPA2 on the Dell ZoneDirector 1200, 802.1x RADIUS, SSID, WPA, WPA2 on the TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller. Input voltage: 110 - 240 V on the Dell ZoneDirector 1200, 100-240 V on the TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ZoneDirector 1200:2
- AC500 Wireless Controller:5
Input voltage
- ZoneDirector 1200:110 - 240 V
- AC500 Wireless Controller:100-240 V
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- ZoneDirector 1200:20 - 90%
- AC500 Wireless Controller:10 - 90%

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Comparison of ZoneDirector 1200, AC500 Wireless Controller
36 specifications	A Dell ZoneDirector 1200 View product	B TP-Link AC500 Wireless Controller View product
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Activity, Link, Power, System
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	CLI, FlexMaster, SNMP v1, v2, v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11u, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, AES, TKIP, WPA, WPA2	802.1x RADIUS, SSID, WPA, WPA2
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Number of console portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	5
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
SyslogKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100-240 V
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
WeightKnown for one	1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	250 x 159.3 x 31.64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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