Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

D-Link 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800 vs TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800 has 1,000 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (1200 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The D-Link 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800 has 580 mAh more battery capacity than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (5260 mAh vs 4680 mAh). The D-Link 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800 has 0.5 A more output current than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (2 A vs 1.5 A). Only the D-Link 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800 has Ethernet LAN. Device type: Cellular network modem on the D-Link 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800, Cellular network router on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router.

Device type
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:Cellular network modem
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Cellular network router
Ethernet LAN
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:Yes
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:No
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:1200 Mbit/s
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:200 Mbit/s
Data network
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:4G, 5G, LTE, WCDMA
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
4G standard
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
Security algorithms
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Battery capacity
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:5260 mAh
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh
Output current
- 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800:2 A
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:1.5 A

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Comparison of DWR-2101, M8550(EU)
47 specifications	A D-Link 5G Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot AX1800 Model DWR-2101 View product	B TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular network modem	Cellular network router
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.1 cm (2.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown 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	1200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	WPA/WPA2, WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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	1200 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi frequencyKnown for one	5.85 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers	4G, 5G, LTE, WCDMA	4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardDiffers	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Yes	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
USB port typeKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	5260 mAh	4680 mAh
Performanceidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
Built-in batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	119 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	23.5 mm	73.7 mm
HeightDiffers	72 mm	20.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	235 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C

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