Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 797 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk M6

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 has 2,110 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (5040 mAh vs 2930 mAh). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 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 Nighthawk M6 (110 mm vs 105 mm). Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, Cellular network router on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M6. Data network: 3G, 4G on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, 4G, 5G, LTE on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M6.

Data network
- AirCard 797:3G, 4G
- Nighthawk M6:4G, 5G, LTE
Battery capacity
- AirCard 797:2930 mAh
- Nighthawk M6:5040 mAh
Width
- AirCard 797:68 mm
- Nighthawk M6:105 mm
Depth
- AirCard 797:110 mm
- Nighthawk M6:105 mm
Height
- AirCard 797:15.4 mm
- Nighthawk M6:21.5 mm
Weight
- AirCard 797:136 g
- Nighthawk M6:252 g

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Comparison of AirCard 797, Nighthawk M6
34 specifications	A NETGEAR AirCard 797 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 View product
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular wireless network equipment	Cellular network router
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Portable	Portable
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.5 cm (1.77")	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 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 one	400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers	3G, 4G	4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,1900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	2930 mAh	5040 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Performanceidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TS-9
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Battery
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	105 mm
HeightDiffers	15.4 mm	21.5 mm
WeightDiffers	136 g	252 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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