Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point vs Dahua Technology PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 6identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point has 1,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Dahua Technology PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (1300 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point has 100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the Dahua Technology PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (400 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The Dahua Technology PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point (2 vs 1). Only the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point has 5 GHz. Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point, CCMP, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2 on the Dahua Technology PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • 5 GHz
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:Yes
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:1300 Mbit/s
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:400 Mbit/s
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):CCMP, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:1
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
  • Power consumption (max)
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:13 W
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):8 W
  • Placement
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:Pole, Wall
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Wall
  • Antenna type
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:External
    • PFM885-I 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal

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Comparison of DWL-8720AP, PFM885-I
51 specifications
Features3 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzDiffersYesNo
6 GHzNoNo
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs400 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Throughput data rateKnown for one10136 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 - 5.85 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3afUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for oneMulti User MIMOUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11b: -97dBm@ 1Mbps; 11g: -94dBm@6Mbps; 11n: -72dBm@MCS7
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3CCMP, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2
MAC address filteringYesYes
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Command-line interface (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power consumption (max)Differs13 W8 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
DC voltage rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.25 A
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersPole, WallWall
Product colourWhiteWhite
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP67Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneOmni-directionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi6 dBi
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers160 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers79.5 mm32 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers1.38 kg500 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-30 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 80 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/UDP/ARP/ICMP/DHCP/HTTP/NTP

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