Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router vs TP-Link 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450 has 7 mm more width than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (112 mm vs 105 mm). The TP-Link 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450 has 55 mm more depth than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (65 mm vs 10 mm). The NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has 5.5 mm more height than the TP-Link 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450 (21.5 mm vs 16 mm). Only the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has Ethernet LAN. Device type: Cellular network modem/router on the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router, Cellular network router on the TP-Link 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450.

Product colour
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:Black
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:Black, Grey
Ethernet LAN
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:Yes
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:No
Width
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:105 mm
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:112 mm
Depth
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:10 mm
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:65 mm
Height
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:21.5 mm
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:16 mm
Package width
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:140 mm
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:149 mm
Package depth
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:146 mm
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:101 mm
Package height
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:82 mm
- 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450:60 mm

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Comparison of M5, M7450
52 specifications	A NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router Model M5 View product	B TP-Link 300Mbps LTE-Advanced Mobile Wi-Fi M7450 Model M7450 View product
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular network modem/router	Cellular network router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Portable
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.66 cm (1.44")
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers	5G	Edge, GPRS, GSM, HSPA, LTE, UMTS
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GPRS
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
2G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
UMTS bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900,2100 MHz
Number of simultaneous SIM cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Performanceidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Qualcomm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	10 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	240 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	149 mm
Package depthDiffers	146 mm	101 mm
Package heightDiffers	82 mm	60 mm
Package weightDiffers	616 g	260 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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