Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

D-Link 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router vs TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router has 374 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (574 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The D-Link 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router has 25 mm more width than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (160 mm vs 135 mm). The D-Link 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router has 51.3 mm more depth than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (125 mm vs 73.7 mm). Only the D-Link 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router has Ethernet LAN. 4G standard: LTE on the D-Link 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router, TD-LTE & FDD-LTE on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router.

Ethernet LAN
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:Yes
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:No
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:574 Mbit/s
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:200 Mbit/s
4G standard
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:LTE
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
Security algorithms
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Power source type
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:DC
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Battery
Width
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:160 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:135 mm
Depth
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:125 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:73.7 mm
Height
- 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router:35 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:20.5 mm

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Comparison of DWM-550-G, M8550(EU)
44 specifications	A D-Link 5G M2M VPN Wi-Fi 6 Router Model DWM-550-G View product	B TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product
Designidentical
Device type	Cellular network router	Cellular network router
Product colour	Black	Black
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Portable
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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 supportedDiffers	574 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Mobile network1 differ
Data network	4G, 5G, LTE	4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardDiffers	LTE	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
5G standardKnown for one	Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	Battery
Input voltageKnown for one	12 - 36 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
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	-30 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	125 mm	73.7 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	20.5 mm
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

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