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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 10,662 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (11529 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 4,897 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5764 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 11529 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 5764 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • VPN server
    • Yes
    • PPTP VPN, OpenVPN

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91 specifications
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ASUS

ROG Strix GS-BE18000View product
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TP-Link

MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
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 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYes
VPN serverDiffersYesPPTP VPN, OpenVPN
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entries
System event logKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4
Antennas quantityDiffers82
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm33.6 mm
WeightKnown for one927.5 g
WidthDiffers90 mm202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one306 mm
Package depthKnown for one102 mm
Package heightKnown for one236 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.6 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%

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