Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12.5 W
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4.4 W
Certification
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):FCC, CE
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):CE, FCC, RoHS
Width
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):150 mm
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):150 mm
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
Height
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):41.5 mm
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):47.5 mm
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 - 95%
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10 - 90%

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Comparison of W-IAP204, EAP120
43 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-IAP204 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-IAP204 View product	B TP-Link EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP120 View product
Features3 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4, 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Transmitting powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300M: -71dBm@10% PER 150M: -75dBm@10% PER 54M: -78dBm@10% PER 11M: -93dBm@8% PER 6M: -92dBm@10% PER 1M: -96dBm@8% PER
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12.5 W	4.4 W
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 dBi
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	41.5 mm	47.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	380 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	57 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	550 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 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)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1,v2c
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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