Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black vs TP-Link TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

33specifications compared
15differ
18identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

5 GHz
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Yes
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
Maximum data transfer rate
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:2.4 - 5 GHz
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Placement
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Table
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table, Wall
Product colour
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Black
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
LED indicators
- AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black:Power, WPS
- TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes

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Comparison of AP500, TL-WA901ND
50 specifications	A TP-Link AP500 wireless access point 1300 Mbit/s Black Model AP500 View product	B TP-Link TL-WA901ND 450 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model TL-WA901ND View product
Features7 differ
5 GHzDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
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, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSID broadcast on/off
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
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 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 W
Design3 differ
PlacementDiffers	Table	Table, Wall
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WPS	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Performance1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98SE / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
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	194.8 mm
DepthDiffers	162 mm	129.9 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	36.2 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
PoE adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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