Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 634 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1501 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 334 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1201 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (4 vs 1). WAN connection type: RJ-45, WISP on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, RJ-45 on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WAN connection type
    • RT-AX50 Go:RJ-45, WISP
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 Go:1
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product type
    • RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Cables included
    • RT-AX50 Go:LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • RT-AX50 Go:Internal
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, MR550
71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45, WISPRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1501 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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 (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client Open VPN Support SurfsharkUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers70 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one85 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one170 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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