Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link ARCHER NX200-OUTDOOR vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 2identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • ARCHER NX200-OUTDOOR: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 NX200-OUTDOOR:1201 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • ARCHER NX200-OUTDOOR:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Mobile network generation
    • ARCHER NX200-OUTDOOR:5G
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4G
  • Product type
    • ARCHER NX200-OUTDOOR:Rack/wall router
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router

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Comparison of ARCHER NX200-OUTDOOR, MR550
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1201 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers5G4G
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Management featuresidentical
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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersRack/wall routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP66Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 mm
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source202 mm
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for onePoEUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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