Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

EnGenius Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax) vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

26specifications compared
21differ
5identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 1,924 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the EnGenius Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax) (4324 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The EnGenius Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (2 vs 1). The EnGenius Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax) has 20 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (23 dBi vs 3 dBi). Only the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 5 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000,25000 Mbit/s on the EnGenius Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax), 2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE).

5 GHz
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):No
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):2400 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):10,100,1000,25000 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):2
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
Product colour
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):White
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
Antenna type
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):Internal
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
Antenna gain level (max)
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):23 dBi
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):3 dBi
Width
- Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax):305 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):125 mm

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Comparison of EOC655-C23, IAP500BE
73 specifications	A EnGenius Outdoor PTP/PTMP Bridge, Wi-Fi 6 (11ax) Model EOC655-C23 View product	B Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHzDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,25000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	5.1 - 5.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ax	IEEE 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
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	160 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Tagged VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
6 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Multiple SSIDs	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
SyslogKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (max)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 - 48 V
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling, Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP67	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	23 dBi	3 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	N-type	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARM Cortex-A53	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), RoHS, UKCA, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	82 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	1.91 kg	646 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	365 mm	160 mm
Package depthDiffers	166 mm	180 mm
Package heightDiffers	512 mm	50 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.68 kg	864 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
PoE adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 60 °C	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 80 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	354 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	390 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	552 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	9.99 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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