Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router vs Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 7 V more output voltage than the Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router (12 V vs 5 V). The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 68.2 mm more width than the Zyxel LTE4506-M606 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-M606 Cellular network router (73.7 mm vs 66.8 mm). Only the Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router has Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router, Grey, White on the Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router.

Product colour
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Black
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:Grey, White
Ethernet LAN
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:No
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:Yes
4G standard
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:LTE
Security algorithms
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Power source type
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Battery
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:USB
Output voltage
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:12 V
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:5 V
Width
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:135 mm
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:66.8 mm
Depth
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:73.7 mm
- LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router:66.8 mm

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Comparison of M8550(EU), LTE4506-M606
42 specifications	A TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product	B Zyxel LTE4506-M606 Cellular network router Model LTE4506-M606 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
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
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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	DC-HSDPA, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSUPA, 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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	SSID, 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
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	Battery	USB
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
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

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