Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1
Product colour
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Black
LED indicators
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Link, Power, Status
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Antenna gain level (max)
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 dBi
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:2 dBi
Width
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:180 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):43 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:170 mm
Height
- PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:60 mm

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Comparison of W-IAP109, WAC120
46 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-IAP109 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-IAP109 View product	B NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black Model WAC120 View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band	2.4, 5 GHz	2.4, 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	DSSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting powerKnown for one	21 dBmW	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)
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	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
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Power supplyKnown for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link, Power, Status	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Internal	No	No
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	2 dBi
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	43 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	160 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	322 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	750 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °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
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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