Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot vs Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, Cellular network router on the Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network 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 NR2301 Cellular network router. Data network: 2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, 4G, 5G on the Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router. Cables included: Micro-USB on the NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, USB on the Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router.

Cables included
- AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot:Micro-USB
- NR2301 Cellular network router:USB

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Comparison of AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot, NR2301
41 specifications	A NETGEAR AirCard 785 Mobile Hotspot View product	B Zyxel NR2301 Cellular network router Model NR2301 View product
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular wireless network equipment	Cellular network router
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioning	Portable	Portable
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for indoor useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers	2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, GSM, HSPA+, LTE	4G, 5G
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 cards	1	1
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
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
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	4500 mAh
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	USB
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
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Poweridentical
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Built-in batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	16.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	127 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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