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NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200)

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 800,150,000 ,1800,2100,2600 MHz more 4G bands supported than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) (800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz vs 700,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz). The NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot has 5 mm more width than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) (110 mm vs 105 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has 88.4 mm more depth than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (105 mm vs 16.6 mm). Only the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has Ethernet LAN. Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, Cellular network router on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200).

  • Ethernet LAN
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:No
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):Yes
  • 4G standard
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:LTE
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • 3G bands supported
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:850,900,2100 MHz
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):850,900,1900,2100 MHz
  • Cables included
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Micro-USB
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):USB Type-C
  • Width
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:110 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):105 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:16.6 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):105 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:69 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):21.5 mm
  • Weight
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:127 g
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):240 g

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200)
51 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Suitable for indoor useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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-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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600,1200 Mbit/s
Mobile network4 differ
Data networkDiffers2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE3G, 4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedDiffers850,900,2100 MHz850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedDiffers800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz700,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
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
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-C
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 sourceSSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
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 includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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 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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