Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100)

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 4.5 mm more width than the NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) (110 mm vs 105.5 mm). The NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) has 88.9 mm more depth than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (105.5 mm vs 16.6 mm). The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 48.6 mm more height than the NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) (69 mm vs 20.4 mm). Only the NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) has Ethernet LAN. Cables included: Micro-USB on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, USB Type-C on the NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100).

Ethernet LAN
- AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:No
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):Yes
Cables included
- AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Micro-USB
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):USB Type-C
Width
- AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:110 mm
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):105.5 mm
Depth
- AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:16.6 mm
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):105.5 mm
Height
- AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:69 mm
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):20.4 mm
Weight
- AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:127 g
- 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100):240 g

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, M2
42 specifications	A NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot View product	B NETGEAR 4G LTE Advanced Mobile Router (MR2100) Model M2 View product
Designidentical
Device typeKnown for one	Cellular wireless network equipment	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Portable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Mobile networkidentical
Data networkKnown for one	2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G standardsKnown for one	Edge, GSM	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	HSPA+	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standard	LTE	LTE
2G bands supportedKnown for one	900,1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5040 mAh
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	USB Type-C
Battery charger includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TS9
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Built-in batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	110 mm	105.5 mm
DepthDiffers	16.6 mm	105.5 mm
HeightDiffers	69 mm	20.4 mm
WeightDiffers	127 g	240 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, 8 (32/64 bit), Windows RT, Windows Vista (SP2.32 / 64-bit), XP (SP3 Media Center Editions, 32/64 bit), Apple Mac OSX 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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