Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE)

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 1,412 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (5012 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 1,442 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (4324 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 2 dBi more antenna gain level (max) than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (5 dBi vs 3 dBi). DC voltage range: 12 V on the TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 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 EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Black on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3600 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2882 Mbit/s
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
DC voltage range
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 V
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):12 - 48 V
Product colour
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
Antenna type
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
Antenna gain level (max)
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 dBi
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):3 dBi
Width
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):125 mm
Depth
- EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):130 mm

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Comparison of EAP723(EU), IAP500BE
58 specifications	A TP-Link EAP723(EU) wireless access point 3600 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model EAP723(EU) View product	B Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product
Features3 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHz	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3600 Mbit/s	5012 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	4324 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be, 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 selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fit AP mode featuresKnown for one	Mesh networking	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Band steering	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast roamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, 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
Access Control List (ACL)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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
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	18.6 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
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	3 dBi
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	36.7 mm	35 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	646 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
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
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	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 conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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