Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure vs TP-Link Omada EAP670 AX5400 Ceiling Access Point
What separates them
Every specification both products publish agrees. The difference is elsewhere — price, warranty or brand. The Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure is $199.01 dearer. They are different kinds of product — wall-mount rack enclosure against wi-fi 6 access point — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure vs TP-Link Omada EAP670 AX5400 Ceiling Access Point
Tripp Lite
Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
$349.00
The useful number is not 12U but the 20.5 inch mounting depth -- most 1U servers are deeper than that, so this holds switches, patch panels and a small UPS, not servers.
Full details →TP-Link
TP-Link Omada EAP670 AX5400 Ceiling Access Point
$149.99
A 2.5 GbE uplink is what separates this from the gigabit access points around it -- the radios can genuinely exceed 1 Gbps, and on a gigabit port that headroom is thrown away.
Full details →Who the Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure is for
Buy it if: Network closets holding switches, patch panels and a rack UPS where no floor space exists.
Avoid it if: Anyone racking servers, which need a deeper enclosure and usually a floor-standing one.
Who the TP-Link Omada EAP670 AX5400 Ceiling Access Point is for
Buy it if: Sites that already have 2.5 GbE switching and want the radios to use it.
Avoid it if: Anyone on an 802.3af-only switch, which cannot supply enough power.
Specifications, side by side
0 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure | TP-Link Omada EAP670 AX5400 Ceiling Access Point |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349.00 | $149.99 |
| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Annual energy use | not published | About 171 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $29 at $0.17 per kWh |
| Door type | Lockable acrylic front, hinged back section | not published |
| Load capacity | 200 lb | not published |
| Management | not published | Omada cloud, software or OC200 hardware controller |
| Mounting | not published | Ceiling or wall, bracket included |
| Mounting depth | 20.5 in usable | not published |
| Mounting standard | EIA-310 19 inch | not published |
| Power method | not published | 802.3at PoE |
| Rack units | 12U | not published |
| Radio configuration | not published | 4x4 at 5 GHz, 2x2 at 2.4 GHz |
| Rated power | not published | About 19.5 W maximum |
| Rated throughput | not published | 574 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, 4,804 Mbps at 5 GHz |
| Side panels | Removable | not published |
| Uplink port | not published | 1 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ventilation | Passive, with optional fan kit | not published |
| Wireless standard | not published | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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