Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

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

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot has 1,600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (1800 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot has 3,320 mAh more battery capacity than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (8000 mAh vs 4680 mAh). The D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot has 12 mm more width than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (147 mm vs 135 mm). Device type: Cellular network modem on the D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot, Cellular network router on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router. Product colour: White on the D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot, Black on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router.

  • Device type
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:Cellular network modem
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Cellular network router
  • Product colour
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:White
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Black
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:1800 Mbit/s
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:200 Mbit/s
  • Data network
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:3G, 4G, 5G
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
  • 3G standards
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:WCDMA
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
  • 4G standard
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
  • Security algorithms
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Battery capacity
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:8000 mAh
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh

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40 specifications
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular network modemCellular network router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningPortablePortable
Reset buttonYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneBattery level, Network, Signal strength, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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 supportedDiffers1800 Mbit/s200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network3 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G, 5G4G, 5G, LTE
3G standardsDiffersWCDMAHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standardDiffersLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDTD-LTE & FDD-LTE
5G standardKnown for oneNRUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneous SIM cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
4G LTE categoryKnown for one12/13Unknown — not stated by the source
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers8000 mAh4680 mAh
Poweridentical
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm135 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm73.7 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm20.5 mm
WeightKnown for one247 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS

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