Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 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-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):15 W
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4.4 W
Antennas quantity
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Antenna gain level (max)
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4.5 dBi
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4 dBi
Width
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
- EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm

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Comparison of W-IAP215, EAP120
43 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-IAP215 View product	B TP-Link EAP120 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP120 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, 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, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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	15 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
Antenna2 differ
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	4.5 dBi	4 dBi
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	203 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	54 mm	47.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	750 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	315 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.25 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 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)	-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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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