Single 2.4g vs dual band

what are pros and cons of going with a high density 2.4g vs a dual band antenna?

I don't know if you should consider a 2.4 GHz design for any HD deployment. There simply isn't enough spectrum to properly service the depth of clients and there is no 40 Mhz 802.11n or 802.11ac on 2.4 GHz. You really limit yourself with 3 non overlapping channels.
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