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FRITZ! 6850 LTE vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 6850 LTE has 333 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1200 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 LTE has 566 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (866 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 467 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (867 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). 3G standards: UMTS, HSPA+ on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE, DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 4G standard: LTE on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE, LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6850 LTE:1200 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 6850 LTE:866 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 6850 LTE:400 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • 3G standards
    • 6850 LTE:UMTS, HSPA+
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
  • 4G standard
    • 6850 LTE:LTE
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • SIM card type
    • 6850 LTE:MiniSIM
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:NanoSIM
  • Depth
    • 6850 LTE:152 mm
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:141 mm
  • Height
    • 6850 LTE:45 mm
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:33.6 mm

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Comparison of 6850 LTE, MR550
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
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)Differs1200 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Differs866 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs400 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit 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
Mobile network4 differ
Mobile network generation4G4G
3G standardsDiffersUMTS, HSPA+DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedDiffers2100,1800,850,2600,900,800,700 MHz700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeDiffersMiniSIMNanoSIM
3G bands supportedKnown for one2600,2500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Parental controlYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneFRITZ!Box 6850 LTE External mobile broadband antennas (SMA) 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guideUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity22
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
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
DepthDiffers152 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers200 mm202 mm
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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