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NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 5 mm more width than the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router (110 mm vs 105 mm). The NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router has 88.4 mm more depth than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (105 mm vs 16.6 mm). The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 47.5 mm more height than the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router (69 mm vs 21.5 mm). Only the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router has Ethernet LAN. Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, Cellular network router on the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router.

  • Product colour
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Black
    • M6 Cellular network router:White
  • Ethernet LAN
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:No
    • M6 Cellular network router:Yes
  • Cables included
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Micro-USB
    • M6 Cellular network router:USB Type-C
  • Width
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:110 mm
    • M6 Cellular network router:105 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:16.6 mm
    • M6 Cellular network router:105 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:69 mm
    • M6 Cellular network router:21.5 mm
  • Weight
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:127 g
    • M6 Cellular network router:252 g

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, M6
50 specifications
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningPortablePortable
Suitable for indoor useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Suitable for outdoor useYesYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 cm (2.4")
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardLTELTE
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GSMUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
2G bands supportedKnown for one900,1800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5040 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersMicro-USBUSB Type-C
Battery charger includedYesYes
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 sourceSDX62
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Built-in batteryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers16.6 mm105 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm21.5 mm
WeightDiffers127 g252 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, 8 (32/64 bit), Windows RT, Windows Vista (SP2.32 / 64-bit), XP (SP3 Media Center Editions, 32/64 bit), Apple Mac OSX 10.6Unknown — not stated by the source

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