Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router vs Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 180 mAh more battery capacity than the Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router (4680 mAh vs 4500 mAh). Data network: 4G, 5G, LTE on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router, 4G, 5G on the Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router. 4G standard: TD-LTE & FDD-LTE on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router, LTE on the Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router. Cables included: USB Type-C on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router, USB on the Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router.

Data network
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
- NR2301 Cellular network router:4G, 5G
4G standard
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:TD-LTE & FDD-LTE
- NR2301 Cellular network router:LTE
Battery capacity
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh
- NR2301 Cellular network router:4500 mAh
Cables included
- M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:USB Type-C
- NR2301 Cellular network router:USB

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Comparison of M8550(EU), NR2301
34 specifications	A TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router Model M8550(EU) View product	B Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router Model NR2301 View product
Designidentical
Suitable for indoor useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
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)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers	4G, 5G, LTE	4G, 5G
3G standardsKnown for one	HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardDiffers	TD-LTE & FDD-LTE	LTE
5G bands supportedKnown for one	900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4680 mAh	4500 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-C	USB
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	73.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2

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