Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 88 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (5100 Mbit/s vs 5012 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 183 mm more width than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (308 mm vs 125 mm). The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 6.4 mm more depth than the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) (136.4 mm vs 130 mm). Security algorithms: WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE), WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE). Product colour: Black on the Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE), White on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):5012 Mbit/s
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5100 Mbit/s
Product colour
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):Black
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):White
Width
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):125 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):308 mm
Depth
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):130 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):136.4 mm
Height
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):35 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):49.6 mm
Weight
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):646 g
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):575.6 g
Package width
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):160 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):221 mm
Package depth
- IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE):180 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):188 mm

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Comparison of IAP500BE, NWA55BE
54 specifications	A Zyxel IAP500BE 5012 Mbit/s Black Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model IAP500BE View product	B Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA55BE View product
Features2 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
5 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5012 Mbit/s	5100 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
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.24 GHz
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 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)	Yes	Yes
Fast roaming	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steering	Yes	Yes
Cellular Coexistence Filter (CCF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmitting powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 dBmW
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	631165 h
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Min. Rx sensitivity up to -99 dBm
6 GHzKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Command-line interface (CLI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cloud-managed	Yes	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 W
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	12 - 48 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP55
Antennaidentical
Antenna type	External	External
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Detachable antenna
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna gain level (max)	3 dBi	3 dBi
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15C, FCC Part 15E, FCC Part 2.1091, ETSI EN 300 328, EN 301 893, Draft EN 303 687, EN 50385, EN 50665, EN IEC 62311, LP0002, FCC Part 15B, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, EN55032, EN55035, EN61000-3-2/-3, EN60601-1-2, BSMI CNS15936, EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, BSMI CNS15598-1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125 mm	308 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	136.4 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	49.6 mm
WeightDiffers	646 g	575.6 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	160 mm	221 mm
Package depthDiffers	180 mm	188 mm
Package heightDiffers	50 mm	59 mm
Package weightDiffers	864 g	984.5 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	-25 - 65 °C	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	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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