Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

6 GHz
- SIL WCAP-7X:Yes
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
Maximum data transfer rate
- SIL WCAP-7X:9794 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
- SIL WCAP-7X:1148 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- SIL WCAP-7X:2882 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- SIL WCAP-7X:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- SIL WCAP-7X:WPA2, WPA3
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Product colour
- SIL WCAP-7X:White
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
Antenna type
- SIL WCAP-7X:Internal
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):External

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Comparison of SIL WCAP-7X, IAP500BE
73 specifications	A SilverNet SIL WCAP-7X View product	B Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product
Features6 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHzDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	9794 Mbit/s	5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs	1148 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (6 GHz)Known for one	5764 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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
Number of usersKnown for one	384 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
Fit AP mode featuresKnown for one	802.11k & 802.11v smart roaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast roaming	Yes	Yes
WLAN channel featuresKnown for one	WLAN channel management	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Band steering	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	200 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	20 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC 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
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (max)Known for one	15.4 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
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN	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
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	4 dBi	3 dBi
PolarizationKnown for one	Dual polarization	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	208 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	208 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	550 g	646 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	864 g
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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 40 °C	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	United Kingdom	Unknown — not stated by the source

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