Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) vs Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) (2 vs 1). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has 2 mm more width than the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router (105 mm vs 103 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has 2 mm more depth than the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router (105 mm vs 103 mm). Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200), White on the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router. Data network: 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200), 4G, 5G on the Zyxel FWA505 Cellular network router.

  • Product colour
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):Black
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:White
  • Data network
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):3G, 4G, 5G, LTE
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:4G, 5G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):1
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:2
  • Security algorithms
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Antenna type
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):Internal & external
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:Internal
  • Antenna connector type
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):TS9
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:TS-9
  • Power source type
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):Battery
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:AC
  • Width
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):105 mm
    • FWA505 Cellular network router:103 mm

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Comparison of Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200), FWA505
56 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeCellular network routerCellular network router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for indoor useYesYes
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1200 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G, 5G, LTE4G, 5G
4G standardLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1900,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,900,1800,2100,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 NSA, Sub6 SA
Number of SIM cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB port typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3WPA, WPA2, WPA3
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one5040 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneQualcommUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneSDX55Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeDiffersInternal & externalInternal
Antenna connector typeDiffersTS9TS-9
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryAC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers105 mm103 mm
DepthDiffers105 mm103 mm
HeightDiffers21.5 mm222 mm
WeightDiffers240 g1.15 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source252 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.45 kg

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