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
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Not supported
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:5
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product type
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Portable router
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Antennas quantity
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:4
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:5 - 95%
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:5 - 95%
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 - 90%
  • Depth
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:197 mm
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:141 mm
  • Height
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:44.3 mm
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:33.6 mm

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Comparison of Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, MR550
70 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneOFDM, DSSSUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
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 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 PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported4G
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) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-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
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers133.9 mm202 mm
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source

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