Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect W-IAP224 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-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):15 W
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:8.1 W
Product colour
- PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Black
LED indicators
- PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Link, Power, Status
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Width
- PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:180 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:170 mm
Height
- PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):54 mm
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:60 mm

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Comparison of W-IAP224, WAC120
49 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-IAP224 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-IAP224 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
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1300 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 802.11ac, 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, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting powerKnown for one	23 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	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
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 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, Status	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Internal	No	No
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, R&TTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	203 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	54 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	322 g
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 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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