Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router vs Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 150 mm more width than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (255 mm vs 105 mm). The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 246 mm more depth than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (256 mm vs 10 mm). The Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router has 36.5 mm more height than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (58 mm vs 21.5 mm). Only the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router has USB port. Device type: Cellular network modem/router on the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router, Cellular network router on the Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router.

Product colour
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:Black
- NR7101 Cellular network router:White
Data network
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:5G
- NR7101 Cellular network router:4G, 5G, LTE
USB port
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:Yes
- NR7101 Cellular network router:No
Power source type
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:Battery
- NR7101 Cellular network router:PoE
Width
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:105 mm
- NR7101 Cellular network router:255 mm
Depth
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:10 mm
- NR7101 Cellular network router:256 mm
Height
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:21.5 mm
- NR7101 Cellular network router:58 mm
Weight
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:240 g
- NR7101 Cellular network router:1.14 kg

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Comparison of M5, NR7101
52 specifications	A NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router Model M5 View product	B Zyxel NR7101 Cellular network router Model NR7101 View product
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular network modem/router	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 indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers	5G	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
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
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Qualcomm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	Battery	PoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-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	105 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	10 mm	256 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	1.14 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	280 mm
Package depthDiffers	146 mm	420 mm
Package heightDiffers	82 mm	108 mm
Package weightDiffers	616 g	2.82 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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