Is My Time Capsule Dual Band?

Hey guys I have a 500GB Capsule and I was wondering if anyone can tell me if its dual band? I cant seem to find that info anywhere. My model number is A1254 Thanks

This is model is the single band version.

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    What does (reserved #) mean?
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