Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 797 vs TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AirCard 797 has 200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router (400 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router has 1,750 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (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 797 (135 mm vs 68 mm). Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, Cellular network router on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router. Data network: 3G, 4G on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, 4G, 5G, LTE on the TP-Link M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router.

  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • AirCard 797:400 Mbit/s
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:200 Mbit/s
  • Data network
    • AirCard 797:3G, 4G
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
  • Battery capacity
    • AirCard 797:2930 mAh
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:4680 mAh
  • Width
    • AirCard 797:68 mm
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:135 mm
  • Depth
    • AirCard 797:110 mm
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:73.7 mm
  • Height
    • AirCard 797:15.4 mm
    • M8550(EU) cellular network device Cellular network router:20.5 mm

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Comparison of AirCard 797, M8550(EU)
35 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 one4.5 cm (1.77")Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 features2 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 supportedDiffers400 Mbit/s200 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
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
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
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers68 mm135 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm73.7 mm
HeightDiffers15.4 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
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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