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NETGEAR AirCard 790 vs NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has 37 mm more width than the NETGEAR AirCard 790 (105 mm vs 68 mm). The NETGEAR AirCard 790 has 100 mm more depth than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (110 mm vs 10 mm). The NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has 6.5 mm more height than the NETGEAR AirCard 790 (21.5 mm vs 15 mm). Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 790, Cellular network modem/router on the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router. Data network: 3G, 4G on the NETGEAR AirCard 790, 5G on the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router.

  • Data network
    • AirCard 790:3G, 4G
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:5G
  • Width
    • AirCard 790:68 mm
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:105 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 790:110 mm
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:10 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 790:15 mm
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:21.5 mm
  • Weight
    • AirCard 790:136 g
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:240 g

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Comparison of AirCard 790, M5
26 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network modem/router
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.1 cm (2.4")Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G5G
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQualcomm
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattery
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers68 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm10 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm21.5 mm
WeightDiffers136 g240 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source616 g
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one2930 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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