Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

D-Link 5G NR USB Adapter vs TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 5G NR USB Adapter:Grey, White
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Black
Wi-Fi
- 5G NR USB Adapter:No
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Yes
Data network
- 5G NR USB Adapter:5G
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
4G standard
- 5G NR USB Adapter:LTE
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
Power source type
- 5G NR USB Adapter:USB
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Battery
Output voltage
- 5G NR USB Adapter:5 V
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:12 V
Width
- 5G NR USB Adapter:41 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:135 mm
Depth
- 5G NR USB Adapter:22.5 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:73.7 mm

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Comparison of D501, M8550(EU)
33 specifications	A D-Link 5G NR USB Adapter Model D501 View product	B TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product
Design1 differ
Device typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cellular network router
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
Market positioning	Portable	Portable
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN	No	No
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 Mbit/s
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers	5G	4G, 5G, LTE
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standardDiffers	LTE	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 MHz
5G standardKnown for one	Sub6 NR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4680 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	Battery
Output voltageDiffers	5 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	41 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	22.5 mm	73.7 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	20.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	68 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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