Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 23identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 1000,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. VPN server: PPTP VPN, OpenVPN on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN on the TP-Link XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2402 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • XX530V wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1000,100 Mbit/s

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Comparison of MR550, XX530V
74 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11ad, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,100 Mbit/s
SSID-based VLAN assignmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverDiffersPPTP VPN, OpenVPNPPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic statisticsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-EnterpriseWPA, WPA2, WPA3
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Antennaidentical
Transmit powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<20 dBm (2.4 GHz); <23 dBm (5 GHz)
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one141 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one33.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one202 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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