Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA5121-NI v2

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Frequency band
- NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
- NWA5121-NI v2:2.4 GHz
Channel bandwidth
- NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):80 MHz
- NWA5121-NI v2:40 MHz
Internal
- NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):No
- NWA5121-NI v2:Yes
Antennas quantity
- NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2
- NWA5121-NI v2:4
Antenna gain level (max)
- NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5 dBi
- NWA5121-NI v2:7 dBi
Weight
- NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):260 g
- NWA5121-NI v2:230 g
Package weight
- NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):640 g
- NWA5121-NI v2:610 g

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Comparison of NWA1123-AC, NWA5121-NI v2
45 specifications	A Zyxel NWA1123-AC 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA1123-AC View product	B Zyxel NWA5121-NI v2 View product
Features4 differ
2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Channel bandwidthDiffers	80 MHz	40 MHz
ModulationDiffers	256-QAM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Transmitting powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g, 95 dBm 802.11n/20 MHz, 93 dBm 802.11n/40 MHz, 92 dBm
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SSID, WEP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	EAP, SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP, CLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	5 dBi	7 dBi
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC,	ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 11-2006 FCC Part 15.247 LP0002 EN 60601-1-2: 2007 EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1: 04-2008 EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1: 05-2009 EN55022: 2010 EN55024: 2010 EN61000-3-2/-3 FCC Part 15.107 BSMI CNS13438.99; CNS14336: 99 EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 IEC 60950-1: 2005 BSMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	130 mm	130 mm
Depth	130 mm	130 mm
Height	54.5 mm	54.5 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	230 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package width	282 mm	282 mm
Package depth	207 mm	207 mm
Package height	71 mm	71 mm
Package weightDiffers	640 g	610 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%

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