Netgear AC790S VS Huawei E5786 Cat6 MiFi

LTE advanced mobile hotspots are needed to support faster internet speeds. Huawei E5786 and Netgear Aircard 790s are both LTE Cat.6 routers, even they are available for few years in the market, some people still do not know what's the difference between Huawei E5786 and Netgear AC790S. When they want to buy an LTE WiFi router, they can ask which one is better. AC790 and Huawei E5786 to see what the key difference is.

 

 

 

Huawei E5786 VS Netgear AC790S Appearance

Huawei E5786 had been available in the market for more than three years. It has a small LCD screen to show the internet connection status. The power button is at the side of the screen. On the top side, there is a menu button while on the opposite side, the USB 2.0 and two connectors are located. The back cover could be opened but the battery is built-in and can’t be removable. The SIM card slot and SD card slot are at the side with Menu button.

 

 

The Netgear Aircard 790s router also has a 2.4-inch screen but it’s a touchscreen where a user can do the simple setting. Of course, users can also see the connection status through the screen. At the side of the screen, there are “Home” and “Back” buttons. The power button is on the top edge side while the USB 3.0 and two connectors for external antennas are located at the other side. The back cover could be opened but the Netgear Aircard 790s battery could be removed for exchange. They both use Micro SIM card size.

 

 

 

Netgear AirCard 790S VS Huawei E5786 Specs and features

From the appearance, the Netgear Aircard 790 seems to be better than Huawei E5786 unlocked, not only on the touchscreen but also the removable battery. Then let’s have a look at the details about Netgear Aircard 790s specs and Huawei E5786 specs comparison in the table below:  

 

Model	Huawei E5786	Netgear Aircard 790s
Product type	LTE Mobile Hotspot	LTE Mobile Hotspot
Category	LTE Cat.6	LTE Cat.6
Chipset	HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset	Qualcomm MDM9230
Data rates	DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps	DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps
Supported 4G LTE frequency bands	* Huawei E5786s-32a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20/38 * Huawei E5786s-62a: Band 1/3/8/28 * Huawei E5786s-63a: Band 1/3/7/8/28/40	B1, B3, B7, B8, B28
WLAN	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz
Max support users	10 users	15 users
MIMO	2 X 2 MIMO	2 x 2 MIMO
Connector for external antenna	Two, TS-9 jacks	Two, TS-9 jacks
Buy Antenna	Huawei E5786 external Antenna	Netgear AC790s External Antenna
App management	Huawei Hilink APP	Netgear Aircard APP
SIM type	Micro SIM	Micro SIM
Battery	3000mAh	Removable, 2930 mAh
Dimensions	106 x 66 x 15.90mm	110 x 68 x 15 mm
Ethernet Port	No	No
Datasheet download	Huawei E5786 Datasheet	Netgear AC790S Datasheet
User Manual	Huawei E5786 Manual	Netgear Aircard 790s manual
Other features	2 band CA	2 band CA
Reviews	Huawei E5786 Review	Netgear Aircard 790s review
Price	199.00USD	229.00USD

 

 

 

Summary  

 

From the specs table, we can see the Netgear AC790S has similar specifications as Huawei E5786. They are both LTE Category 6 mobile WiFi hotspot supporting peak download speed up to 300Mbps and upload speed to 50mbps. But Aircard 790s supports maximum users up to 15 devices while Huawei E5786 support max to 10 users. The feature of the touchscreen and removable battery of Netgear Aircard 790s should be the key difference between Aircard 790s and Huawei E5786. So in our opinion, the Netgear Aircard 790s would provide a better user experience than Huawei E5786.

 

 

The advantage of Huawei E5786 LTE frequency bands and provides more options for users for various network providers. One point we have to mention that the Netgear Aircard 790s is a little bit expensive than that of Huawei E5786. If you would buy Netgear Aircard 790s or Huawei E5786 mobile hotspot, you should take care of these features.

 

Sourcing from https://www.4gltemall.com/blog/huawei-e5786-vs-netgear-aircard-790s/