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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX52 Pro vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX52 Pro 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-AX52 Pro has 2,102 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 293 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro (867 Mbit/s vs 574 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-AX52 Pro, 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)
    • 2402 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 574 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 126 mm
    • 141 mm
  • Height
    • 45 mm
    • 33.6 mm

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72 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AX52 ProView 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
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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)Differs2402 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs574 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM, OFDMA
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyYesYes
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Parental controlYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WPS, LAN, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers126 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm33.6 mm
WeightKnown for one342 g
WidthDiffers190 mm202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
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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