Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link EAP660 HD(EU) vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 2,610 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link EAP660 HD(EU) (5012 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EAP660 HD(EU) has 460 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz) than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (1148 Mbit/s vs 688 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 EAP660 HD(EU) (4324 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Product colour: White on the TP-Link EAP660 HD(EU), Black on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE). Antenna type: Internal on the TP-Link EAP660 HD(EU), External on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- EAP660 HD(EU):2402 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
- EAP660 HD(EU):1148 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- EAP660 HD(EU):2402 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- EAP660 HD(EU):25000 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):2500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- EAP660 HD(EU):White
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
Antenna type
- EAP660 HD(EU):Internal
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
Width
- EAP660 HD(EU):243 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):125 mm
Depth
- EAP660 HD(EU):243 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):130 mm

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Comparison of EAP660 HD(EU), IAP500BE
55 specifications	A TP-Link EAP660 HD(EU)View product	B Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product
Features5 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHz	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2402 Mbit/s	5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Differs	1148 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	25000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 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
Automatic channel scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi roamingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Airtime Fairness (ATF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Service Set Identifier (SSID) featuresKnown for one	Multiple SSIDs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SyslogKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 - 48 V
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	646 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	864 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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