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NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs NETGEAR MR1100 Cellular network router

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 4.5 mm more width than the NETGEAR MR1100 Cellular network router (110 mm vs 105.5 mm). The NETGEAR MR1100 Cellular network router 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 MR1100 Cellular network router (69 mm vs 20.4 mm). Only the NETGEAR MR1100 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 MR1100 Cellular network router.

  • Ethernet LAN
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:No
    • MR1100 Cellular network router:Yes
  • 3G standards
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:HSPA+
    • MR1100 Cellular network router:WCDMA
  • Cables included
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Micro-USB
    • MR1100 Cellular network router:USB Type-C
  • Width
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:110 mm
    • MR1100 Cellular network router:105.5 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:16.6 mm
    • MR1100 Cellular network router:105.5 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:69 mm
    • MR1100 Cellular network router:20.4 mm
  • Weight
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:127 g
    • MR1100 Cellular network router:240 g

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, MR1100
48 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningPortablePortable
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
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE3G, 4G, LTE
3G standardsDiffersHSPA+WCDMA
4G standardLTELTE
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GSMUnknown — 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 port typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type A/USB Type-C
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5040 mAh
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersMicro-USBUSB Type-C
Battery charger includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQualcomm Atheros
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTS-9
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 batteryYesYes
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm105.5 mm
DepthDiffers16.6 mm105.5 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm20.4 mm
WeightDiffers127 g240 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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