Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

32specifications compared
15differ
17identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White 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 1.2 A more input current than the Zyxel NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (1.5 A vs 0.3 A). The TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 5 mm more width than the Zyxel NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (160 mm vs 155 mm). Placement: Ceiling, Wall on the TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Desk on the Zyxel NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE). Antenna type: Internal on the TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), External on the Zyxel NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
Input current
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1.5 A
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):0.3 A
Placement
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling, Wall
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Desk
Antenna type
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
Width
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):155 mm
Depth
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):140 mm
Height
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):36.7 mm
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):35 mm
Weight
- EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):410 g
- NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):307.3 g

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Comparison of EAP720, NWA30BE
74 specifications	A TP-Link EAP720 wireless access point 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP720 View product	B Zyxel NWA30BE 5012 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA30BE 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 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal
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 upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 range	12 V	12 V
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	0.3 A
Power consumption (max)Known for one	17.83 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling, Wall	Desk
Product colour	White	White
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
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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	155 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	36.7 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	410 g	307.3 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	245 mm	175 mm
Package depthDiffers	228 mm	240 mm
Package heightDiffers	65 mm	60 mm
Package weightDiffers	792 g	640.9 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °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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