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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5 vs 4). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 2). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 56 mm more depth than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (197 mm vs 141 mm). Mobile network generation: Not supported on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, 4G on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Product type: Portable router on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, Tabletop router on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Mobile network generation
    • Not supported
    • 4G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Product type
    • Portable router
    • Tabletop router
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 95%
    • 10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 5 - 95%
    • 5 - 90%
  • Depth
    • 197 mm
    • 141 mm
  • Height
    • 44.3 mm
    • 33.6 mm

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70 specifications
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D-Link

Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USBView product
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TP-Link

MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneOFDM, DSSS
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
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) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers133.9 mm202 mm
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHz
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1 A

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