TP-Link Omada EAP653 AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point vs TP-Link TL-WA3001

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all judged against Wi-Fi access points at a similar price

The TP-Link Omada EAP653 AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point scores 6.2/10 overall, ahead of the TP-Link TL-WA3001 at 5.8/10.

The TP-Link Omada EAP653 AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point leads on uplink and power.

They score the same on wi-Fi standard and bands, management, software and security and value.

TP-Link Omada EAP653 AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point

6.2/10verdict: good, not the best

The EAP653 is for anyone who wants a ceiling-mounted Wi-Fi 6 access point powered over Ethernet. It suits setups that can run it standalone from a web UI or grow into an Omada controller later. It is less suited to buyers who need 6 GHz or a multi-gigabit uplink.

Typically about £80 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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TP-Link TL-WA3001

5.8/10verdict: good, not the best

The TL-WA3001 is for homelabbers and small-office admins who want a Wi-Fi 6 access point managed from a local web interface. It suits setups that need separate SSIDs mapped to VLANs on both bands. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs a faster-than-gigabit uplink or 6 GHz.

Typically about £89.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	TP-Link Omada EAP653 AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point	TP-Link TL-WA3001
Wi-Fi standard and bands	25%	6/10	6/10
Uplink and power	20%	6/10	4/10
Management	20%	7/10	7/10
Software and security	20%	6/10	6/10
Value	15%	6/10	6/10
Overall		6.2/10	5.8/10

Specifications

Spec	TP-Link Omada EAP653 AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point	TP-Link TL-WA3001
Wi-Fi standard	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac backward compatibility; no 6 GHz band	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bands and speed class	Dual-band 2.4 GHz (574 Mbps) and 5 GHz (2402 Mbps), 2x2 each, 2976 Mbps combined (AX3000)	Dual-band: 2.4 GHz at 574 Mbps and 5 GHz at 2402 Mbps (AX3000 class)
Uplink port	1x RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps (1 GbE)	1 Gigabit Ethernet port (supports passive PoE)
Power (PoE class)	not listed	Passive PoE; external supply rated 48V/0.5A
Management	Standalone web UI, SSH and SNMP; also Omada cloud controller, Omada hardware controllers (OC200/OC300), Omada software controller and Omada app	Standalone web UI (HTTP/HTTPS) plus app management; no cloud requirement stated
Mounting	Ceiling, wall, junction-box and T-bar mounting; 160 x 160 x 33.6 mm, 0.38 kg	Wall or desktop

Strengths and weaknesses

TP-Link Omada EAP653 AX3000 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 6 Access Point

+ Standalone web UI, SSH and SNMP, with Omada controller options
+ Accepts 802.3at PoE+, passive 48V PoE or 12V DC
+ Ceiling, wall, junction-box and T-bar mounting
− Single 1GbE uplink, with no 6 GHz band
− Draws about 13-14 W, which uses PoE switch budget
− Mesh and seamless roaming need an Omada controller

Skip it if:

Buyers who want a 6 GHz band or Wi-Fi 7 features
Anyone needing a multi-gigabit uplink from the access point
People running a PoE switch with a tight power budget

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TP-Link TL-WA3001

+ Up to four VLAN-tagged SSIDs per band
+ Standalone web UI; EasyMesh controller is not cloud-based
+ WPA3, WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise supported
− Single gigabit port only
− Passive PoE is the only PoE type listed
− No 6 GHz band

Skip it if:

Buyers who need a 2.5GbE or faster uplink
Buyers who want 6 GHz or Wi-Fi 6E clients
Buyers whose switch supplies only a PoE type other than passive

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