Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

30specifications compared
16differ
14identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 688 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (5012 Mbit/s vs 4324 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 35 mm more width than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (160 mm vs 125 mm). The TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 30 mm more depth than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (160 mm vs 130 mm). DC voltage range: 12 V on the TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 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 EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Black on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
DC voltage range
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 V
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 - 48 V
Product colour
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
Antenna type
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
Width
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):125 mm
Depth
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):130 mm
Height
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):36.7 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):35 mm
Weight
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):410 g
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):646 g

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Comparison of EAP720, IAP500BE
68 specifications	A TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP720 View product	B Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHz	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	4324 Mbit/s	5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)	4324 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	2500 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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	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
Coverage areaKnown for one	140 m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	240 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown 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
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	25 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	25 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
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	EAP-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	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4/IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access point managementKnown for one	Wi-Fi schedule	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managed	Yes	Yes
SyslogKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	PoE+	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC voltage rangeDiffers	12 V	12 - 48 V
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	17.83 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling, Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	4096 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	36.7 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	410 g	646 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	245 mm	160 mm
Package depthDiffers	228 mm	180 mm
Package heightDiffers	65 mm	50 mm
Package weightDiffers	792 g	864 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown 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%

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