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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 29identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has 2,133 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has 274 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (574 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit has 1,535 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 3G standards: DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS on the TP-Link Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit, DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 574 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2402 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • 5G
    • 4G
  • 3G standards
    • DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
    • DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 4
  • Product type
    • Desktop/pole router
    • Tabletop router

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84 specifications
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TP-Link

Archer NX505 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band GigabitView 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
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 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)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
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)11
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN serverKnown for onePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Mobile network3 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers5G4G
3G standardsDiffersDC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTSDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedDiffers700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeNanoSIMNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portKnown for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)YesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportYesYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesCE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers190 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm33.6 mm
WeightKnown for one610 g
WidthDiffers99 mm202 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one230 mm
Package depthKnown for one115 mm
Package heightKnown for one221 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.27 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one8517620000
Country of originKnown for oneChina

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