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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
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
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
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
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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLAN, Power, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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