Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router vs TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router has 360 mAh more battery capacity than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (5040 mAh vs 4680 mAh). The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 30 mm more width than the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router (135 mm vs 105 mm). The NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router has 31.3 mm more depth than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (105 mm vs 73.7 mm). Only the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router has Ethernet LAN. Product colour: White on the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router, Black on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router.

Product colour
- M6 Cellular network router:White
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Black
Ethernet LAN
- M6 Cellular network router:Yes
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:No
4G standard
- M6 Cellular network router:LTE
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
Battery capacity
- M6 Cellular network router:5040 mAh
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh
Width
- M6 Cellular network router:105 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:135 mm
Depth
- M6 Cellular network router:105 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:73.7 mm
Height
- M6 Cellular network router:21.5 mm
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:20.5 mm

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Comparison of M6, M8550(EU)
45 specifications	A NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router Model M6 View product	B TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product
Design1 differ
Device type	Cellular network router	Cellular network router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Market positioning	Portable	Portable
Suitable for indoor useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 Mbit/s
Mobile network1 differ
Data network	4G, 5G, LTE	4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardDiffers	LTE	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	5040 mAh	4680 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Battery charger includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Qualcomm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	SDX62	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal & external	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	TS9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	Battery	Battery
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	73.7 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	20.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	252 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS

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