Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):450 Mbit/s
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1
AC input voltage
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):54 V
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:12 V
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):34 W
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:8.1 W
Product colour
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Black
Antenna gain level (max)
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5.5 dBi
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:2 dBi
Width
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):185 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:180 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):65 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:170 mm

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Comparison of W-IAP155, WAC120
48 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-IAP155 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-IAP155 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	450 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	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, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting powerKnown for one	18 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)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	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
Power2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	54 V	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	34 W	8.1 W
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
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
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link, Power, Stand-by, Status	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Internal	No	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5.5 dBi	2 dBi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, R&TTE, UL/IEC/EN, CB, cTUVus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	185 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	245 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	700 g	322 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	340 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	280 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.3 kg	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
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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