Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 797 vs Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router

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

Key differences

The Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has 2,370 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (5300 mAh vs 2930 mAh). The Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has 99 g more weight than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (235 g vs 136 g). Only the NETGEAR AirCard 797 has USB port. Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, Cellular network modem/router on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Data network: 3G, 4G on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, 5G on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router.

  • Data network
    • AirCard 797:3G, 4G
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:5G
  • USB port
    • AirCard 797:Yes
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:No
  • Battery capacity
    • AirCard 797:2930 mAh
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:5300 mAh
  • Weight
    • AirCard 797:136 g
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:235 g

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Comparison of AirCard 797, NR2101
30 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular wireless network equipmentCellular network modem/router
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one4.5 cm (1.77")Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 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, 4G5G
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers2930 mAh5300 mAh
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattery
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one15.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers136 g235 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Products per palletKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax
Performanceidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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