Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot vs NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200)

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot has 2,960 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) (8000 mAh vs 5040 mAh). The D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot has 42 mm more width than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) (147 mm vs 105 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has 33 mm more depth than the D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot (105 mm vs 72 mm). Device type: Cellular network modem on the D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot, Cellular network router on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200). Product colour: White on the D-Link 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot, Black on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200).

  • Device type
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:Cellular network modem
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):Cellular network router
  • Product colour
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:White
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):Black
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:1800 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):600,1200 Mbit/s
  • Data network
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:3G, 4G, 5G
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):3G, 4G, 5G, LTE
  • Security algorithms
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Battery capacity
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:8000 mAh
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):5040 mAh
  • Width
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:147 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):105 mm
  • Depth
    • 5G NR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot:72 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):105 mm

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52 specifications
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular network modemCellular network router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningPortablePortable
Suitable for indoor useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneBattery level, Network, Signal strength, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1800 Mbit/s600,1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G, 5G3G, 4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
3G standardsKnown for oneWCDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for oneNRUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneous SIM cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
4G LTE categoryKnown for one12/13Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB port typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB portYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPSSSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers8000 mAh5040 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQualcomm
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSDX55
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTS9
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm105 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm21.5 mm
WeightDiffers247 g240 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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