Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 5.85 GHz
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:2.4, 5 GHz
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1
Product colour
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Black
LED indicators
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna gain level (max)
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4.5 dBi
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:2 dBi
Depth
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:170 mm
Height
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):50 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:60 mm
Weight
- PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):650 g
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:322 g

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Comparison of W-AP115, WAC120
45 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-AP115 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-AP115 View product	B NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black Model WAC120 View product
Features2 differ
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throughput data rateKnown for one	40 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 5.85 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	DSSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 user(s)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	13 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.1 W
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	4.5 dBi	2 dBi
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	180 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	322 g
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)

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