Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

SIM card slot
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:688 Mbit/s
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2882 Mbit/s
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
Mobile network generation
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Not supported
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4G
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Antennas quantity
- Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2

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Comparison of BE220W, MR550
62 specifications	A TP-Link Archer BE220W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model BE220W View product	B TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model MR550 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-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)Differs	688 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	Not supported	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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