Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black vs TP-Link N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:1300 Mbit/s
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:1300 Mbit/s
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:1
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
Product colour
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Black
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
LED indicators
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Power, WPS
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
Antenna features
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Detachable antenna
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Integrated antenna
Antennas quantity
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:3
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
Width
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:242 mm
- N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm

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Comparison of AP500, N600
47 specifications	A TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black Model AP500 View product	B TP-Link N600 600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model N600 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency band	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	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	5GHz 300M：-68dBm@10%PER 150M：-72dBm@10%PER 54M：-73dBm@10%PER 2.4GHz 300M: -71dBm@10% PER 150M: -75dBm@10% PER 54M: -78dBm@10% PER 11M: -93dBm@8% PER 6M: -92dBm@10% PER 1M: -96dBm@8% PER
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
Design2 differ
PlacementKnown for one	Table	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WPS	Yes
Internal	No	No
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
Antenna2 differ
Antenna featuresDiffers	Detachable antenna	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	4
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98SE / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	242 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	47 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD manualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SNMP
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 W

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