Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 2,036 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) (5012 Mbit/s vs 2976 Mbit/s). The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black 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 Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black 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). DC voltage range: 12 V on the TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), 12 - 48 V on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE). Product colour: White on the TP-Link EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Black on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black 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
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 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
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black 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
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black 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
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):1
  • DC voltage range
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 V
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 - 48 V
  • Product colour
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
  • Antenna type
    • EAP650-DESKTOP(EU) wireless access point 2976 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal
    • IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):External

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Comparison of EAP650-DESKTOP(EU), IAP500BE
59 specifications
Features5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers2976 Mbit/s5012 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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt
Channel bandwidthKnown for one160 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Load balancingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown 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
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-PersonalWEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for oneMultiple SSIDsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSID supportedKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SyslogKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for oneOmadaUnknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
DC voltage rangeDiffers12 V12 - 48 V
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one17.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for oneTableUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Differs4.7 dBi3 dBi
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows10, Windows11, LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS, ICUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm125 mm
DepthDiffers33 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers452 g646 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Wireless standardKnown for oneIEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/axUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-25 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source864 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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