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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,133 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 274 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,535 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 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 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 574 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2402 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • Not supported
    • 4G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4

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ASUS

RT-AX3000E wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AX3000E

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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
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM, OFDMA
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11aIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN serverDiffersInstant Guard, VPN Client L2TP, VPN Client Open VPN, VPN Client PPTP, VPN Client WireGuard, VPN Server IPSec, VPN Server Open VPN, VPN Server PPTPPPTP 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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported4G
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS, SSH64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatus
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
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 one1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers46 mm33.6 mm
WeightKnown for one353 g
WidthDiffers261 mm202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
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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