Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR AirCard 797 vs Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AirCard 797 has 100 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router (400 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 187 mm more width than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (255 mm vs 68 mm). The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 146 mm more depth than the NETGEAR AirCard 797 (256 mm vs 110 mm). Only the NETGEAR AirCard 797 has USB port. Device type: Cellular wireless network equipment on the NETGEAR AirCard 797, Cellular network router on the Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router.

Product colour
- AirCard 797:Black
- NR7101 Cellular network router:White
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- AirCard 797:400 Mbit/s
- NR7101 Cellular network router:300 Mbit/s
Data network
- AirCard 797:3G, 4G
- NR7101 Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
USB port
- AirCard 797:Yes
- NR7101 Cellular network router:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AirCard 797:0 - 35 °C
- NR7101 Cellular network router:-40 - 60 °C
Width
- AirCard 797:68 mm
- NR7101 Cellular network router:255 mm
Depth
- AirCard 797:110 mm
- NR7101 Cellular network router:256 mm
Height
- AirCard 797:15.4 mm
- NR7101 Cellular network router:58 mm

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Comparison of AirCard 797, NR7101
56 specifications	A NETGEAR AirCard 797 View product	B Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router Model NR7101 View product
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular wireless network equipment	Cellular network router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall mounting
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Market positioningKnown for one	Portable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.5 cm (1.77")	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
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	400 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers	3G, 4G	4G, 5G, LTE
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,1900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSH
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, WEEE, RoHS, HSF
Performanceidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APN, PIN/PUK, MQTT
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 dBi
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	15.4 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	136 g	1.14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.82 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Products per palletKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	2930 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source

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