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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 2,015 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 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. WAN connection type: USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7, RJ-45 on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • USB, WISP
    • RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2882 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

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BE3600 Wi-Fi 7View product
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MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model MR550

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WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeDiffersUSB, WISPRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
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 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 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
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)11
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)11
VPN serverDiffersOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, WireguardPPTP 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) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-ALAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
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 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one141 mm
HeightKnown for one33.6 mm
WidthKnown for one202 mm
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDC
Output voltageKnown for one5 V
Output currentKnown for one3 A

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