Product comparison · 2 cellular network devices

NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) vs Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 7identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router has 260 mAh more battery capacity than the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) (5300 mAh vs 5040 mAh). The NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has 5 g more weight than the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router (240 g vs 235 g). Only the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200) has USB port. Device type: Cellular network router on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200), Cellular network modem/router on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router. Data network: 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE on the NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200), 5G on the Zyxel NR2101 Cellular network modem/router.

  • Data network
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):3G, 4G, 5G, LTE
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:5G
  • 4G standard
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:LTE
  • USB port
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):Yes
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:No
  • Battery capacity
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):5040 mAh
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:5300 mAh
  • Weight
    • Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200):240 g
    • NR2101 Cellular network modem/router:235 g

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Comparison of Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router (MR5200), NR2101
41 specifications
Design1 differ
Device typeDiffersCellular network routerCellular network modem/router
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for indoor useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Suitable for outdoor useKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN featuresidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax
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)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,1200 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
Data networkDiffers3G, 4G, 5G, LTE5G
4G standardDiffersLTE-TDD & LTE-FDDLTE
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersYesNo
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers5040 mAh5300 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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 typeKnown for oneInternal & externalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneTS9Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one105 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one105 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one21.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers240 g235 g
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina

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