Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6850 4G vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 399 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1266 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 100 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (400 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (867 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). 3G standards: UMTS, HSPA+ on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 4G standard: LTE on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • 3G standards
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:UMTS, HSPA+
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
  • 4G standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:LTE
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • SIM card type
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:MiniSIM
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:NanoSIM
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Antenna design
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Internal & external
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, MR550
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
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)Differs1266 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-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)Differs400 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs866 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 network3 differ
Mobile network generation4G4G
3G standardsDiffersUMTS, HSPA+DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeDiffersMiniSIMNanoSIM
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLAN, Power, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm33.6 mm
WeightKnown for one518 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers208 mm202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one192 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePolandUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
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%

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