Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi vs TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi has 100 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (300 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 2,680 mAh more battery capacity than the TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi (4680 mAh vs 2000 mAh). The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 41 mm more width than the TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi (135 mm vs 94 mm). Only the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has USB port. Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi, Cellular network router on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router.

WLAN data transfer rates supported
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:300 Mbit/s
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:200 Mbit/s
Data network
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:3G, 4G
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
3G standards
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standard
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:LTE
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
USB port
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:No
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Yes
Security algorithms
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Battery capacity
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:2000 mAh
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh
Cables included
- 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:Micro-USB
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:USB Type-C

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Comparison of M7200, M8550(EU)
42 specifications	A TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi Model M7200 View product	B TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular wireless network equipment	Cellular network router
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Mobile network3 differ
Data networkDiffers	3G, 4G	4G, 5G, LTE
3G standardsDiffers	HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS	HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standardDiffers	LTE	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one	900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one	900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	2000 mAh	4680 mAh
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	USB Type-C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Performanceidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	94 mm	135 mm
DepthDiffers	56.7 mm	73.7 mm
HeightDiffers	19.8 mm	20.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	180 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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