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NETGEAR AirCard 790 vs TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 1,750 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR AirCard 790 (4680 mAh vs 2930 mAh). The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 67 mm more width than the NETGEAR AirCard 790 (135 mm vs 68 mm). The NETGEAR AirCard 790 has 36.3 mm more depth than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (110 mm vs 73.7 mm). Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 790, Cellular network router on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router. Data network: 3G, 4G on the NETGEAR AirCard 790, 4G, 5G, LTE on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router.

  • Data network
    • AirCard 790:3G, 4G
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
  • Battery capacity
    • AirCard 790:2930 mAh
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh
  • Width
    • AirCard 790:68 mm
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:135 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 790:110 mm
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:73.7 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 790:15 mm
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:20.5 mm

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Comparison of AirCard 790, M8550(EU)
30 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningPortablePortable
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown 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 sourceNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source200 Mbit/s
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G4G, 5G, LTE
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTD-LTE & FDD-LTE
5G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash), Nano Memory (NM)
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2930 mAh4680 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattery
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers68 mm135 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm73.7 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm20.5 mm
WeightKnown for one136 gUnknown — 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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