Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

28specifications compared
4differ
24identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):867 Mbit/s
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):11 W
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12.9 W
Antennas quantity
- WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1

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Comparison of WAC720, WAC730
40 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC720 867 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC720 View product	B NETGEAR WAC730 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC730 View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4, 5 GHz
Securityidentical
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA, WPA2	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
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	SNMP v1, v2c	SNMP v1, v2c
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
WAN connection	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	12 V	12 V
Input current	2.5 A	2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	11 W	12.9 W
Designidentical
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling, Table, Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	White	White
LED indicators	Activity, LAN, Link, Power	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Internal	No	No
Antenna1 differ
Antenna features	Integrated antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	1
Antenna gain level (max)	6 dBi	6 dBi
Antenna connector type	SMA	SMA
Number of connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	197 mm	197 mm
Depth	197 mm	197 mm
Height	40 mm	40 mm
Weight	726 g	726 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
High powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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