Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 1,348 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (4324 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 114 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (688 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 1,922 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (4324 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Placement: Table on the TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Ceiling, Wall on the TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2976 Mbit/s
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):574 Mbit/s
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):688 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2402 Mbit/s
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Mbit/s
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
  • Channel bandwidth
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 MHz
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):240 MHz
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
  • Power consumption (max)
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):17.3 W
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):17.83 W
  • Placement
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Table
    • EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall

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Comparison of EAP650-DESKTOP(EU), EAP720
76 specifications
Features6 differ
2.4 GHzYesYes
5 GHzYesYes
6 GHzNoNo
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers2976 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs574 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs2402 Mbit/s4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3btIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3x
Coverage areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 m²
Channel bandwidthDiffers160 MHz240 MHz
Spread spectrum methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDMA
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Airtime Fairness (ATF)YesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
BeamFormingYesYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 dBmW
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for oneMulti User MIMOUnknown — not stated by the source
Load balancingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one20 - 29 dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one26 - 27 dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-PersonalEAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-GTC, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, PPSK, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for oneMultiple SSIDsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Access point managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi schedule
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SyslogYesYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management platformKnown for oneOmadaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoE+
DC voltage range12 V12 V
Input current1.5 A1.5 A
Power consumption (max)Differs17.3 W17.83 W
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersTableCeiling, Wall
Product colourWhiteWhite
Reset buttonYesYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeInternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one4.7 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows10, Windows11, LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS, ICUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers33 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm36.7 mm
WeightDiffers452 g410 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source228 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source792 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Wireless standardKnown for oneIEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/axUnknown — not stated by the source

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