Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black vs NETGEAR WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1000 Mbit/s
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
Input current
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:1 A
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:8.1 W
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12.9 W
Product colour
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Black
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
LED indicators
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Antenna gain level (max)
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:2 dBi
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):6 dBi
Width
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:180 mm
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):197 mm
Depth
- WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black:170 mm
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):197 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of WAC120, WAC730
41 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC120 1000 Mbit/s Black Model WAC120 View product	B NETGEAR WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC730 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Number of usersKnown for one	128 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-PSK, 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
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	1 A	2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	8.1 W	12.9 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	2 dBi	6 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	197 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	197 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	322 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 - 90%	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
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1, v2c
Performanceidentical
High powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More wireless access point comparisons

All wireless access point comparisons