Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 3,712 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point (5012 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 288 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point (688 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 3,457 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point (4324 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point, 2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE). Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the D-Link Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:1300 Mbit/s
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:400 Mbit/s
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):688 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:867 Mbit/s
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Product colour
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:White
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:5 dBi
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):3 dBi
  • Width
    • Wireless AC1300 Wave2 Dual-Band Outdoor Unified Access Point:160 mm
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):125 mm

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Comparison of DWL-8720AP, IAP500BE
52 specifications
Features5 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzYesYes
6 GHzNoNo
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1300 Mbit/s5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs400 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs867 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Throughput data rateKnown for one10136 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 - 5.85 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3afIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt
MIMOYesYes
MIMO typeMulti User MIMOMulti User MIMO
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)YesYes
Fast roamingYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Band steeringYesYes
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Command-line interface (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power consumption (max)Known for one13 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC voltage rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 - 48 V
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for onePole, WallUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP67Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeExternalExternal
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneOmni-directionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs5 dBi3 dBi
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers160 mm125 mm
DepthDiffers79.5 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers1.38 kg646 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source864 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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