Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Only the Zyxel NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 6 GHz. Only the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) has DC-in jack. Product colour: Black on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE), White on the Zyxel NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE). Antenna type: External on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE), Internal on the Zyxel NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

6 GHz
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
DC-in jack
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
Product colour
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
- NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Antenna type
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
- NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal

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Comparison of IAP500BE, NWA240BE
41 specifications	A Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product	B Zyxel NWA240BE White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA240BE View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
6 GHzDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5012 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	4324 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast roamingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackDiffers	Yes	No
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	12 - 48 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ceiling, Wall
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	646 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	864 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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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