Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 776 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (5100 Mbit/s vs 4324 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 158 mm more width than the Zyxel NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (308 mm vs 150 mm). The Zyxel NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 13.6 mm more depth than the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (150 mm vs 136.4 mm). Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the Zyxel NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE). Placement: Ceiling on the Zyxel NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Wall on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4324 Mbit/s
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5100 Mbit/s
Placement
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Ceiling
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Wall
Antenna type
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Internal
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
Width
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):150 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):308 mm
Depth
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):150 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):136.4 mm
Height
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):35 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):49.6 mm
Weight
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):412 g
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):575.6 g
Package width
- NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):244 mm
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):221 mm

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Comparison of NWA50BE, NWA55BE
60 specifications	A Zyxel NWA50BE 4324 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA50BE 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	4324 Mbit/s	5100 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)	688 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4324 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.24 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, 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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Band steeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1000,2500 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	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Auto Wireless Distribution System (WDS)	Yes	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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	0.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling	Wall
Product colour	White	White
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP55
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	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	150 mm	308 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	136.4 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	49.6 mm
WeightDiffers	412 g	575.6 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	244 mm	221 mm
Package depthDiffers	168 mm	188 mm
Package heightDiffers	60 mm	59 mm
Package weightDiffers	785 g	984.5 g
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-25 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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