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NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router vs TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has 700 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi (1000 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has 11 mm more width than the TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi (105 mm vs 94 mm). The TP-Link 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi has 46.7 mm more depth than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (56.7 mm vs 10 mm). Only the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has Ethernet LAN. Only the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has USB port.

  • Ethernet LAN
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:Yes
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:No
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:1000 Mbit/s
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:300 Mbit/s
  • Data network
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:5G
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:3G, 4G
  • USB port
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:Yes
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:No
  • Width
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:105 mm
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:94 mm
  • Depth
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:10 mm
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:56.7 mm
  • Height
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:21.5 mm
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:19.8 mm
  • Package width
    • M5 Cellular network modem/router:140 mm
    • 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi:135 mm

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Comparison of M5, M7200
39 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular network modem/routerCellular wireless network equipment
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePortable
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN features2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers5G3G, 4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
UMTS bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,2100 MHz
Number of SIM cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA-PSK, WPA-PSK
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicro-USB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Performanceidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneQualcommUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers105 mm94 mm
DepthDiffers10 mm56.7 mm
HeightDiffers21.5 mm19.8 mm
WeightKnown for one240 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers140 mm135 mm
Package depthDiffers146 mm95 mm
Package heightDiffers82 mm50 mm
Package weightDiffers616 g180 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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