Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 797 vs NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router has 2,110 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (5040 mAh vs 2930 mAh). The NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router has 37 mm more width than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (105 mm vs 68 mm). The NETGEAR AirCard 797 has 5 mm more depth than the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router (110 mm vs 105 mm). Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, Cellular network router on the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router. Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, White on the NETGEAR M6 Cellular network router.

  • Product colour
    • AirCard 797:Black
    • M6 Cellular network router:White
  • Display diagonal
    • AirCard 797:4.5 cm (1.77")
    • M6 Cellular network router:6.1 cm (2.4")
  • Data network
    • AirCard 797:3G, 4G
    • M6 Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
  • Battery capacity
    • AirCard 797:2930 mAh
    • M6 Cellular network router:5040 mAh
  • Width
    • AirCard 797:68 mm
    • M6 Cellular network router:105 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 797:110 mm
    • M6 Cellular network router:105 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 797:15.4 mm
    • M6 Cellular network router:21.5 mm
  • Weight
    • AirCard 797:136 g
    • M6 Cellular network router:252 g

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Comparison of AirCard 797, M6
44 specifications
Design3 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
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 typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display diagonalDiffers4.5 cm (1.77")6.1 cm (2.4")
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 features1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 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 one400 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB portYesYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPS-PBC, WPS-PIN
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
Battery charger includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceSDX62
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers68 mm105 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm105 mm
HeightDiffers15.4 mm21.5 mm
WeightDiffers136 g252 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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