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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 20identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 134 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 434 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (867 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3 vs 2). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 733 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • Depth
    • 144 mm
    • 141 mm
  • Height
    • 35 mm
    • 33.6 mm

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66 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model A2

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B

TP-Link

MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs733 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
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 & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers144 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers230 mm202 mm
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A

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