Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black vs NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:1167 Mbit/s
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:4
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
Input current
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:1.5 A
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:18 W
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):11 W
Placement
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:Table, Wall
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Table, Wall
Product colour
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:Black
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Antennas quantity
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:1
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black:3 dBi
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6 dBi

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Comparison of WAC104, WAC720
51 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC104 1167 Mbit/s Black Model WAC104 View product	B NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC720 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1167 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4/5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Number of usersKnown for one	128 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	18 W	11 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table, Wall	Ceiling, Table, Wall
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN, WPS	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	2
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	3 dBi	6 dBi
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMA
Number of connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	181.4 mm	197 mm
DepthDiffers	239.7 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	40.6 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	385 g	726 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 0%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1, v2c

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