Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router vs Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 68.2 mm more width than the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router (135 mm vs 66.8 mm). The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 6.9 mm more depth than the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router (73.7 mm vs 66.8 mm). The Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router has 90 mm more height than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (110.5 mm vs 20.5 mm). Only the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router has Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router, White on the Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router.

Product colour
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Black
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:White
Ethernet LAN
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:No
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:Yes
3G standards
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:HSPA+, UMTS
4G standard
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:LTE
Security algorithms
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Width
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:135 mm
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:66.8 mm
Depth
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:73.7 mm
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:66.8 mm
Height
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:20.5 mm
- LTE4506 Cellular network router:110.5 mm

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Comparison of M8550(EU), LTE4506
42 specifications	A TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product	B Zyxel LTE4506 Cellular network router Model LTE4506 View product
Design1 differ
Device type	Cellular network router	Cellular network router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Reset button	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, WLAN
Market positioningKnown for one	Portable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsDiffers	HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA	HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardDiffers	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE	LTE
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,900,1800,2100,2300,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,1800 MHz
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,2100 MHz
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	4G, 5G, LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G bands supportedKnown for one	900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	135 mm	66.8 mm
DepthDiffers	73.7 mm	66.8 mm
HeightDiffers	20.5 mm	110.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 g
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	4680 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Battery	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source

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