Netgear Nighthawk M2 VS M1

To meet the requirements from 5G network, Netgear presented a new mobile WiFi hotspot Nighthawk M2 for the Australian network provider Telstra and carriers in Europe. Netgear Nighthawk M2 is an ultra-fast portable WiFi router with next-generation Gigabit 4G LTE connectivity with a download speed of up to 2 Gbps. The Netgear Nighthawk M2 5G router is upgraded from the predecessor Nighthawk M1, so you may ask what’s the difference between Netgear Nighthawk M2 and M1?

 

 

In the table below, you will see the details specs of Netgear Nighthawk M2 unlocked and Nighthawk M1 unlocked for your reference:

 

Model	Netgear Nighthawk M2	Netgear Nighthawk M1
Product type	5G Mobile Hotspot	4G LTE Mobile Hotspot
Category	LTE Cat.20	LTE Cat.16
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24	Qualcomm MDM9x50
Data rates	DL 2Gbps/UL 150Mbps	DL 1Gbps/UL 100Mbps
Supported 4G LTE frequency bands	-- Telstra Nighthawk M2 MR2100-1TLAUS: Band 1/3/7/8/28 -- Nighthawk M2 MR2100-100EUS: Band 1/3/7/8/20/28/38/40/41 -- Hong Kong Nighthawk M2: LTE Band 1/3/8/20/29/30/38/40/41	-- Telstra Nighthawk M1: Band 1/3/7/8/28 -- AT&T Nighthawk M1:  Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/29/30/66 -- Hong Kong Nighthawk M1: LTE Band 1/3/8/20/29/30/38/40/41
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	20 users	20 users
MIMO	4 X 4 MIMO	4 X 4 MIMO
Connector for external antenna	Two, TS-9 jacks	Two, TS-9 jacks
Buy Antenna	Netgear Nighthawk M2 Antenna	Netgear Nighthawk M1 Antenna
App management	Netgear Aircard APP	Netgear Aircard APP
SIM type	Micro SIM	Micro SIM
Battery	Removable, 5040 mAh	Removable, 5040 mAh
Dimensions	105.5 x 105.5 x 20.35 mm	105.5 x 105.5 x 20.35 mm
Ethernet Port	* One port for LAN port(RJ-45) * One port of USB-A * One port of USB-C	* One port for LAN port(RJ-45) * One port for USB 2.0
Datasheet download	Netgear Nighthawk M2 Datasheet	Netgear Nighthawk M1 Datasheet
User Manual	Netgear Nighthawk M2 Manual	Netgear Nighthawk M1 Manual
Other features	3GPP, Rel. 14, 5 band CA, 256QAM DL / 64QAM UL, JumpBoost	3GPP, Rel. 12, 4 band CA, 256QAM DL / 64QAM UL,  JumpBoost
Firmware download	Nighthawk M2 Firmware	Nighthawk M1 Firmware
Drivers	Nighthawk M2 Driver	Nighthawk M1 Driver
Reviews	Netgear Nighthawk M2 Review	Netgear Nighthawk M1 Review
Price	999.00USD	459.00USD

 

Here you can check the general comparison of Nighthawk M2 and M1:  

Nighthawk M2 Mobile Router (MR2100):  

- LTE CAT 20, DL support up to 2Gbps speeds - 3GPP, Rel. 14

- 5CA with 20 simultaneous Downlink layers

- 4x4 MIMO

- 256QAM DL / 64QAM UL CA 3C, 7C

- 11ac Dual band dual concurrent      

 

Nighthawk M1 Mobile Router (MR1100):  

- LTE CAT 16, DL support up to 1Gbps speeds - 3GPP, Rel. 12

- 4CA with 10 simultaneous Downlink layers

- 4x4 MIMO

- 256QAM DL / 64QAM UL CA 3C, 7C

- 11ac Dual band dual concurrent  

 

We can see that, based on the technology improvement, Netgear Nighthawk M2 is more advanced than M1, M2 can achieve download speed up to 2Gbps while M1 only half of it. And the Nighthawk M2 has larger touch screen to 2.4 inches. Other features are very similar.