Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 790 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200)

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has 2,110 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR AirCard 790 (5040 mAh vs 2930 mAh). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has 37 mm more width than the NETGEAR AirCard 790 (105 mm vs 68 mm). The NETGEAR AirCard 790 has 5 mm more depth than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) (110 mm vs 105 mm). Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 790, Cellular network router on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200). Data network: 3G, 4G on the NETGEAR AirCard 790, 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200).

  • Data network
    • AirCard 790:3G, 4G
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):3G, 4G, 5G, LTE
  • Battery capacity
    • AirCard 790:2930 mAh
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):5040 mAh
  • Width
    • AirCard 790:68 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):105 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 790:110 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):105 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 790:15 mm
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):21.5 mm
  • Weight
    • AirCard 790:136 g
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):240 g

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Comparison of AirCard 790, Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200)
40 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningPortablePortable
Suitable for indoor useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600,1200 Mbit/s
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G3G, 4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
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
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2930 mAh5040 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
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
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattery
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers68 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm105 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm21.5 mm
WeightDiffers136 g240 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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