Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer AX58 vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

38specifications compared
11differ
27identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

SIM card slot
- Archer AX58:No
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer AX58:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer AX58:3000 Mbit/s
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer AX58:574 Mbit/s
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer AX58:2402 Mbit/s
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- Archer AX58:4
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
Depth
- Archer AX58:135 mm
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:141 mm
Height
- Archer AX58:41.6 mm
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:33.6 mm

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Comparison of Archer AX58, MR550
70 specifications	A TP-Link Archer AX58 View product	B TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR550 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	574 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2402 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwarding	Yes	Yes
Port triggering	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)	1	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)	1	1
VPN supportKnown for one	OpenVPN, PPTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest access	Yes	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	External	External
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	135 mm	141 mm
HeightDiffers	41.6 mm	33.6 mm
WidthDiffers	260.2 mm	202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM

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