Wireless Connectivity Tools
dBm to Watt Conversion Table
dBm |
Watts |
|
dBm |
Watts |
|
dBm |
Watts |
0 |
1.0 mW |
|
16 |
40 mW |
|
32 |
1.6 W |
1 |
1.3 mW |
|
17 |
50 mW |
|
33 |
2.0 W |
2 |
1.6 mW |
|
18 |
63 mW |
|
34 |
2.5 W |
3 |
2.0 mW |
|
19 |
79 mW |
|
35 |
3.2 W |
4 |
2.5 mW |
|
20 |
100 mW |
|
36 |
4.0 W |
5 |
3.2 mW |
|
21 |
126 mW |
|
37 |
5.0 W |
6 |
4 mW |
|
22 |
158 mW |
|
38 |
6.3 W |
7 |
5 mW |
|
23 |
200 mW |
|
39 |
8.0 W |
8 |
6 mW |
|
24 |
250 mW |
|
40 |
10 W |
9 |
8 mW |
|
25 |
316 mW |
|
41 |
13 W |
10 |
10 mW |
|
26 |
398 mW |
|
42 |
16 W |
11 |
13 mW |
|
27 |
500 mW |
|
43 |
20 W |
12 |
16 mW |
|
28 |
630 mW |
|
44 |
25 W |
13 |
20 mW |
|
29 |
800 mW |
|
45 |
32 W |
14 |
25 mW |
|
30 |
1.0 W |
|
46 |
40 W |
15 |
32 mW |
|
31 |
1.3 W |
|
47 |
50 W |
The equation of dBm to Watt conversion is:
dBm = 10 * (log (1000 * P))
P = Power in Watts
1000mW = 1 Watt
Note, doubling the wattage increases dBm by 3.