Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black vs TP-Link EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:1300 Mbit/s
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
Placement
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Table
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall
Product colour
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Black
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Antennas quantity
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:3
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
Width
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:242 mm
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):220.5 mm
Depth
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:162 mm
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):193.5 mm
Height
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:44 mm
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):36.5 mm
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:5 - 90%
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 - 95%

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Comparison of AP500, EAP320
53 specifications	A TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black Model AP500 View product	B TP-Link EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP320 View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	11g 54M: -76dBm@10% PER 11n HT20 MCS7: -73dBm@10% PER 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm@10% PER 11a 6Mbps:-94dBm@10% PER 11a 54Mbps: -75dBm@10% PER 11ac HT20 MCS8: -66dBm@10% PER 11ac HT40 MCS9: -62dBm@10% PER 11ac HT80 MCS9: -59dBm@10% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID broadcast on/off
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1,v2c
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
Design2 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table	Ceiling, Wall
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 dBi
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Detachable antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98SE / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows10
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	242 mm	220.5 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	193.5 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	36.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
CD manualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%

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