Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router vs Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has 620 mAh more battery capacity than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (5300 mAh vs 4680 mAh). Only the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has Ethernet LAN. Only the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has USB port. Device type: Cellular network router on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router, Cellular network modem/router on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Data network: 4G, 5G, LTE on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router, 5G on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router.

  • Ethernet LAN
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:No
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:Yes
  • Data network
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:5G
  • 4G standard
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:LTE
  • USB port
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:Yes
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:No
  • Battery capacity
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:5300 mAh

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Comparison of M8550(EU), NR2101
34 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular network routerCellular network modem/router
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one200 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers4G, 5G, LTE5G
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardDiffersTD-LTE & FDD-LTELTE
5G bands supportedKnown for one900 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4680 mAh5300 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one73.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one20.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 g
Performanceidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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