dBm to Watt Conversion Table

Author: Benjamin Luck.

Author: Benjamin Luck – Synworks Development Group
Synworks DG Website http://www.synworks.info/
Email: contact@synworks.info

This table is useful for antenna power calculations for wireless systems and networks. Great for the
novice and professional alike. Also have included the relevant formulas.

Formula for converting dBm to milliwatts:

dBm = log10 (mW)*10

Formula for converting milliwatts to dBm:

mW =10^(dBm/10)
dBm Watts Example
-100 0.1 pW
-80 10 pW
Typical range (−60 to −80 dBm) of wireless (802.11x) received signal power over a
-70 100 pW
network
-60 1 nW
-50 10 nW
-40 100 nW
-30 1.0 µW
-20 10 µW
-10 100 µW Typical maximum received signal power (−10 to −30 dBm) of wireless network
0 1.0 mW Bluetooth standard (Class 3) radio, 1 m range
1 1.3 mW
2 1,6 mW
3 2.0 mW
4 2.5 mW Bluetooth Class 2 radio, 10 m range
5 3.2 mW
6 4.0 mW
7 5.0 mW
8 6.0 mW
9 8.0 mW
10 10 mW
11 13 mW
12 16 mW
13 20 mW
14 25 mW
15 32 mW Typical WiFi transmission power in laptops
16 40 mW
17 50 mW
18 63 mW
19 79 mW
Bluetooth Class 1 radio, 100 m range (maximum output power from unlicensed FM
20 100 mW transmitter).
Typical wireless router transmission power.
21 126 mW Maximum output from a UMTS/3G mobile phone (Power class 4 mobiles)
22 158 mW
23 200 mW
24 250 mW Maximum output from a UMTS/3G mobile phone (Power class 3 mobiles)
dBm Watts Example
316
25
mW
398
26
mW
500
27 Maximum output from a UMTS/3G mobile phone (Power class 2 mobiles)
mW
640
28
mW
800
29
mW
Typical RF leakage from a microwave oven - Maximum output power for DCS
30 1.0 W 1800 MHz mobile phone
Maximum output from a GSM1800/1900 mobile phone
31 1.3 W
32 1.6 W
Maximum output from a UMTS/3G mobile phone (Power class 1 mobiles)
33 2W
Maximum output from a GSM850/900 mobile phone
34 2.5 W
35 3.2 W
36 4.0 W Typical maximum output power for a Citizens' band radio station (27 MHz) in
 many countries
37 5.0 W
38 6.0 W
38 8.0 W
40 10 W Typical PLC (Power Line Carrier) Transmit Power
41 13 W
42 16 W
43 20 W
44 25 W
45 32 W
46 40 W
47 50 W
50 100W Typical thermal radiation emitted by a human body
60 1 kW Typical combined radiated RF power of microwave oven elements
80 100 kw Typical transmission power of FM radio station with 50 km range