Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell Aerohive AP230 vs Dell PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Aerohive AP230:1300 Mbit/s
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Aerohive AP230:3
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
AC input voltage
- Aerohive AP230:100 - 240 V
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 V
Antennas quantity
- Aerohive AP230:3
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6
Antenna gain level (max)
- Aerohive AP230:6 dBi
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2 dBi
Width
- Aerohive AP230:184 mm
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
Depth
- Aerohive AP230:184 mm
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
Height
- Aerohive AP230:54 mm
- PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):45 mm

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Comparison of Aerohive AP230, W-AP214
44 specifications	A Dell Aerohive AP230 View product	B Dell PowerConnect W-AP214 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-AP214 View product
Features3 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	1300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band	2.4 - 5.85 GHz	2.4 - 5.85 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
ModulationDiffers	256-QAM, DSSS, OFDM	256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.6 W
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal	No	No
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling, Table, Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	6
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	6 dBi	2 dBi
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	184 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	184 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	54 mm	45 mm
WeightDiffers	730 g	610 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	860 g
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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