Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

NETGEAR WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1700 Mbit/s
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:1
AC input voltage
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 V
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:100 - 240 V
Input current
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.5 A
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):17.9 W
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:9 W
Placement
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:Ceiling, Wall
Antennas quantity
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:2
Width
- WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):197 mm
- 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point:130 mm

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Comparison of WAC740, NWA1123-ACv2
59 specifications	A NETGEAR WAC740 1700 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model WAC740 View product	B Zyxel 802.11ac Dual-Radio Ceiling Mount PoE Access Point Model NWA1123-ACv2 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1700 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Fast roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz: - 802.11b/g, -99 dBm - 802.11n/20 MHz, -93 dBm - 802.11n/40 MHz, -88 dBm 5 GHz: - 802.11a, -95 dBm - 802.11ac/n/20 MHz, -94 dBm - 802.11ac/n/40 MHz, -92 dBm - 802.11ac/80 MHz, -89 dBm
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	EAP, EAP-TLS, PEAP, WPA, WPA2	EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, WEP, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	SSID broadcast on/off	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ZAC, SNMP, CLI, AP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	12 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers	2.5 A	0.3 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17.9 W	9 W
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table	Ceiling, Wall
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, LAN, Link, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	6 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E; ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893; LP0002, EN 60601-1-2, FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2/-3, BSMI CNS13438, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1; BSMI CNS14336-1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	197 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	197 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	54.7 mm
WeightDiffers	726 g	300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	278 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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