Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):300 Mbit/s
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100 Mbit/s
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Management protocols
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):TDMA
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):SNMP v1,v2c
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
AC input voltage
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):100 - 240 V
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 V
Input current
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):0.8 A
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1.5 A
Antennas quantity
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
Antenna gain level (max)
- CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):16 dBi
- EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):7 dBi

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Comparison of CPE520, EAP320
58 specifications	A TP-Link CPE520 wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model CPE520 View product	B TP-Link EAP320 wireless access point 1000 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP320 View product
Features3 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	5.15 - 5.85 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, 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
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	TDMA	SNMP v1,v2c
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Management platformKnown for one	Pharos Control	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	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 jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	12 V
Input currentDiffers	0.8 A	1.5 A
Output voltageKnown for one	24 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ceiling, Wall
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 featuresKnown for one	Integrated antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers	1	4
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	16 dBi	7 dBi
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista™ or Windows 8, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux.	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows10
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	- FCC/UL/IC/GS/PSB/C-tick/SAA/S-Mark/KC-mark - RoHS, IPX5	CE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	110 mm	220.5 mm
DepthDiffers	57 mm	193.5 mm
HeightDiffers	33.5 mm	36.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	30 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
CD manualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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