Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA90BE PRO

30specifications compared
15differ
15identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWA90BE PRO has 664 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) (5764 Mbit/s vs 5100 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) has 158 mm more width than the Zyxel NWA90BE PRO (308 mm vs 150 mm). The Zyxel NWA90BE PRO 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: WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the Zyxel NWA90BE PRO. Placement: Wall on the Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE), Ceiling on the Zyxel NWA90BE PRO.

Maximum data transfer rate
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):5100 Mbit/s
- NWA90BE PRO:5764 Mbit/s
Placement
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):Wall
- NWA90BE PRO:Ceiling
Antenna type
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):External
- NWA90BE PRO:Internal
Width
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):308 mm
- NWA90BE PRO:150 mm
Depth
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):136.4 mm
- NWA90BE PRO:150 mm
Height
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):49.6 mm
- NWA90BE PRO:35 mm
Weight
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):575.6 g
- NWA90BE PRO:412 g
Package width
- NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):221 mm
- NWA90BE PRO:244 mm

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Comparison of NWA55BE, NWA90BE PRO
62 specifications	A Zyxel NWA55BE 5100 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model NWA55BE View product	B Zyxel NWA90BE PRO View product
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5100 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	0.24 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt
Wireless isolationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Band steeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cellular Coexistence Filter (CCF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting powerKnown for one	26 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	631165 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Min. Rx sensitivity up to -99 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
6 GHzKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate (6 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5764 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,2500 Mbit/s
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3, 802.1x RADIUS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Command-line interface (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	24 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
DC voltage rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 A
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffers	Wall	Ceiling
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna featuresKnown for one	Detachable antenna	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	308 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	136.4 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	49.6 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	575.6 g	412 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	221 mm	244 mm
Package depthDiffers	188 mm	168 mm
Package heightDiffers	59 mm	60 mm
Package weightDiffers	984.5 g	785 g
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 65 °C	0 - 50 °C
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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