Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 20identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,535 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 2,102 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2402 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 293 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (867 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 100,10,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router: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)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Antenna design
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Internal & external
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Antennas quantity
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:3
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router, MR550
69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Differs2402 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs2402 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs574 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverDiffersPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPNPPTP VPN, OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push 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, WPA264-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 clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
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 - 60 °CUnknown — 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
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

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