Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 4identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has 108 g more weight than the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot (235 g vs 127 g). Only the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has Ethernet LAN. Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, Cellular network modem/router on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Wi-Fi standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Data network: 2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, 5G on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router.

  • Ethernet LAN
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:No
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:Yes
  • Weight
    • AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:127 g
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:235 g

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, NR2101
40 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network modem/router
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — 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 source1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE5G
2G standardsKnown for oneEdge, GSMUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardLTELTE
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
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5300 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneMicro-USBUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery charger includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Poweridentical
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Built-in batteryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one16.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers127 g235 g
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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