4 W

Output

2018

Introduced

Frequency	UHF: 403-512 MHz OR VHF: 136-174 MHz, SINGLE BAND (choose at purchase)
Bands	UHF (403-512 MHz) OR VHF (136-174 MHz), SINGLE BAND only
TX power	1 / 4 W (4W UHF / 5W VHF max. SINGLE BAND. UHF and VHF are different model numbers.)
Modes	FM (analog), DMR (digital; MOTOTRBO, Tier II/III trunking capable)
Battery	Li-ion (IMPRES) 2100mAh / 7.4V
Weight	350 g (12.3 oz) - Approximately ~350g with standard IMPRES battery. Exact weight varies by battery option.
Connector	Motorola proprietary (slim whip UHF PMAE4079 or VHF helix PMAD4116)
Year	2018

Connectors

antenna	Motorola proprietary (UHF PMAE4079 or VHF PMAD4116)
speaker mic	Motorola multi-pin side connector (accessory dust cover included)
bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 (integrated, audio + data)
wifi	Wi-Fi (integrated, OTA updates + indoor location)
charging	IMPRES single-unit charger PMPN4576A (included)
power req	PMNN4491A IMPRES Li-ion 2100mAh IP68 battery (standard). Up to 29 hours. IMPRES charger included.

Estimated (unverified): COMMERCIAL DMR radio - in the US it is an FCC Part 90 business radio (business license required); NOT amateur, NOT GMRS, NOT license-free; uses DMR/MOTOTRBO (NOT D-STAR). MOTOTRBO flagship: DMR Tier II + Tier III (trunking) + analog. Single-band: VHF 5W (136-174 MHz) OR UHF 4W (403-512 MHz). 1000 channels; color display + full keypad; GPS; Bluetooth 4.0; WiFi; AES-256 (licensed); man-down; transmit interrupt; IP68 (submersible, NOT IP67); MIL-STD-810. PMNN4491 2100 mAh. DISCONTINUED (-> R7).

Motorola MOTOTRBO XPR 7000e Series, top-of-line professional DMR portable SINGLE BAND: UHF 403-512 MHz OR VHF 136-174 MHz (NOT dual-band) 1000 programmable channels with 4-line color display IP68 waterproof (submersible 1m/30min) + MIL-STD 810 military tested IMPRES battery system: intelligent charging optimizes battery life and health up to 29 HOURS battery life (Li-ion IMPRES, industry-leading for a portable) integrated Bluetooth 4.0 (wireless audio + data) integrated Wi-Fi (remote over-the-air software updates + indoor location tracking) integrated GPS (outdoor location tracking of mobile work teams) integrated accelerometer with Man Down detection (auto-alerts when user falls) prominent orange emergency button (one-touch alert to supervisor/dispatcher) Transmit Interrupt: clear a channel instantly for critical communications industrial noise cancellation (clear voice in high-noise environments) text messaging + Work Order Ticket management trunking support (Capacity Plus, Connect Plus, IP Site Connect) + legacy analog over-the-air software updates via Wi-Fi (no cable programming needed for updates) indoor AND outdoor location tracking (GPS + Wi-Fi) improved receiver: up to 8% better range than predecessor industry's largest application developer program (location tracking, email gateway, dispatch, telephony, man-down, work orders) MOTOTRBO ecosystem fully compatible Part 90 FCC certified 5-year warranty

Strengths

A professional-grade DMR portable. It is IP68 submersible (the CP200d is only IP54), with up to 29-hour battery life for 3-shift operations and Wi-Fi for over-the-air updates. It offers indoor+outdoor location tracking (GPS+Wi-Fi), an accelerometer with Man Down auto-alert, 1000 channels (versus 16 on the CP200d), trunking support, and industrial noise cancellation. The build is designed for public safety, oil/gas, and mining, and the 5-year warranty reflects that.

Weaknesses

$600-1000 new is a serious investment. Single band only. It ships blank and needs CPS programming. Motorola proprietary accessories are very expensive. No amateur features (VFO, scanning, wideband). The CPS requires dealer authorization for full features. No APRS or D-STAR. Trunking features need infrastructure. The XPR 7000e series is discontinued (the R7 is the successor). The CP200d does most of what amateurs need at a fraction of the price.

Verdict

A top-tier professional DMR portable. The XPR 7550e is what public safety and critical infrastructure run: IP68, a 29-hour battery, Man Down, GPS+Wi-Fi tracking, industrial noise cancellation, and trunking, in a radio built to military standards. Amateurs adopt it for reliability. The XPR 7000e series is now discontinued (the R7 is the successor), but units remain available.

The Motorola XPR7550e is the flagship of Motorola's MOTOTRBO commercial radio line, a premium business and light public-safety handheld loaded with features. Like all MOTOTRBO radios it is a Part 90 commercial device: in the US it requires an FCC commercial (business) license, not an amateur license, and it is not a GMRS or license-free radio. It uses DMR, not D-STAR, and supports both conventional DMR Tier II and trunked Tier III systems.

Where the entry-level CP200d is bare-bones, the XPR7550e has everything: a color display, full keypad, integrated GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi, plus enterprise features like AES-256 encryption (licensed), "Intelligent Audio" that adjusts volume to ambient noise, a man-down accelerometer alarm, and transmit interrupt. It comes in VHF (136 to 174 MHz) and UHF (403 to 512 MHz) versions at 5 and 4 watts, holds 1,000 channels, and is sealed to a genuinely submersible IP68 rating with MIL-STD-810 ruggedness.

It was the standard premium choice for healthcare, hospitality, energy, and enterprise deployments. It has been discontinued, replaced by the MOTOTRBO R7, though it remains widely deployed. As a commercial radio it is the high end of the outlier category here; the simpler Motorola business radio is the CP200d, and licensed-ham DMR users look to amateur radios like the AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus.

Motorola XPR 7550e