Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

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  • 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
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Differs574 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneOpenVPN, PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers135 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers41.6 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers260.2 mm202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM

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