Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 580 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (867 Mbit/s vs 287 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 71 mm more depth than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (141 mm vs 70 mm). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 9.7 mm more height than the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) (33.6 mm vs 23.9 mm). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has Ethernet LAN. Wi-Fi band: Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz), Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Wi-Fi band
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):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)
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • 3G standards
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
  • Product type
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Portable router
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Cables included
    • M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):USB Type-C
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of M7005, MR550
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 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)Differs287 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, 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)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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersNot availableGigabit 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
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one11b 11Mbps -89dBm 11g 54Mbps -75.5dBm 11n HT20 MCS7 -73.5dBm 11n HT40 MCS7 -70.5dBm 11ax HT20 MCS9 -68dBm 11ax HT40 MCS9 -64.5dBmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generation4G4G
3G standardsDiffersHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMADC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedDiffers800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeNanoSIMNanoSIM
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE64-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
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPS, UDPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-CLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesCE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmit powerKnown for one20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers114 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one118 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one2400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneBatteryUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one12 hUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows Phone, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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