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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer GE230 vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,703 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3570 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 388 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3570 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Antennas quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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Archer GE230View product
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TP-Link

MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3570 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
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 algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers153.1 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers58.6 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers266.8 mm202 mm

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