📡 5G Travel Router 3-Way Comparison

Netgear M7 vs GL.iNet Mudi 7 vs Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi Stack

Comparing three approaches: All-in-one M7 ($499.99), All-in-one Mudi 7 ($399.99), and the Beryl 7+SIMPoYo 5G uFi ($139.99+TBD)
🔧 Device Features Comparison
🏪 Netgear Nighthawk M7
(NA/EU-Asia variants with different bands)
$499.99
✓
WiFi 7 BE3600 (2.4/5/6GHz tri-band)
✓
5G Sub-6 up to 4 Gbps
⚠
eSIM + physical SIM (single active)
⚠
3,850mAh battery (~10 hours, non-removeable)
⚠
2.4" color screen (managed through app)
⚠
USB-C port (charging and tethering only)
⚠
Up to 32 connected devices
✗
No Ethernet port (requires dock accessory)
✗
No dual SIM dual standby
✗
No USB OTG
✗
No VPN client built-in
✗
No external antenna ports
✗
Closed/proprietary firmware
Physical Specifications
📏 84 × 145 × 17 mm (3.3 × 5.7 × 0.67 in)
⚖️ 240 g (8.5 oz)
🛠️ GL.iNet Mudi 7 Buy Now
(NA/EU variants with different bands)
$399.99
✓
WiFi 7 BE5800 (2.4/5/6GHz tri-band)
✓
5G Sub-6 up to 4.67 Gbps
✓
Dual SIM dual standby (eSIM + 2x nano SIM)
✓
5,380mAh battery (~13.5 hours, replaceable)
✓
2.8" touchscreen with full device control
✓
Built-in 2.5G Ethernet LAN/WAN port
✓
2x USB-C ports (tethering, OTG, charging)
✓
2x TS-9 antenna ports for signal boosting
✓
OpenWrt-based firmware (customizable)
✓
VPN client/server (OpenVPN 700Mbps, WireGuard 600Mbps)
✓
USB tethering from phones/modems
✓
Advanced networking (VLAN, policy routing, etc.)
✓
24W PD fast charging
Physical Specifications
📏 157 × 75 × 23 mm (6.2 × 3.0 × 0.9 in)
⚖️ 300 g (10.6 oz)
⭐
📶 Beryl 7+SIMPoYo 5G
(Single stack to rule them all)
$139.99 + TBD
✓
WiFi 7 BE3600 (2.4+5GHz OR 2.4+6GHz)
✓
5G Sub-6 up to 2.5 Gbps (SIMPoYo 5G uFi modem)
✓
Dual SIM (Nano SIM + eSIM with 8 profiles)
✗
No battery (requires USB-PD power)
✗
No integrated screen (SIMPoYo 5G uFi has standalone WiFi 5)
✓
Dual 2.5G Ethernet ports (LAN/WAN)
✓
USB 3.0 + 2x USB-C (power + tethering)
✓
Up to 120 connected devices
✓
OpenWrt firmware (512MB flash)
✓
Superior VPN (OpenVPN 1000Mbps, WireGuard 1100Mbps)
✓
True global solution - no regional variants needed!
⚠
Requires 2 USB-C cables (power + tethering)
Physical Specifications (stacked)
📏 120 × 83 × 47 mm (4.7 × 3.3 × 1.9 in)
⚖️ 245 g (8.6 oz)
CELLULAR BAND COMPARISON
📊 Band and carrier data verified across 35 countries using authoritative sources
Sources: FrequencyCheck, Spectrum-Tracker, GSMArena, official carrier websites, and wireless industry databases (February 2026)
Exclusive to one device only
NA variant has / EU-Asia variant lacks
EU-Asia variant has / NA variant lacks
Stack-only bands (M7 & Mudi variants lack)
Common bands
💡 Hover over any band to see which countries need it!
5G NR (Sub-6) Bands
Netgear M7 (NA/EU-Asia variants)
NA (MH7150-100PAS):
n1 n2 n3 n5 n7 n8 n12 n13 n14 n20 n25 n26 n28 n29 n30 n38 n40 n41 n48 n66 n70 n71 n75 n77 n78 n79
EU-Asia (MH7150-100EUS/APS):
n1 n2 n3 n5 n7 n8 n12 n13 n14 n20 n25 n26 n28 n29 n30 n38 n40 n41 n48 n66 n70 n71 n75 n77 n78 n79
Mudi 7 (NA/EU variants)
NA (GL-E5800NA):
n1 n2 n3 n5 n7 n8 n12 n13 n14 n20 n25 n26 n28 n29 n30 n38 n40 n41 n48 n66 n70 n71 n75 n77 n78 n79
EU (GL-E5800EU):
n1 n2 n3 n5 n7 n8 n12 n13 n14 n20 n25 n26 n28 n29 n30 n38 n40 n41 n48 n66 n70 n71 n75 n77 n78 n79
Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G (Rumored)
n1 n2 n3 n5 n7 n8 n12 n13 n14 n20 n25 n26 n28 n29 n30 n38 n40 n41 n48 n66 n70 n71 n75 n77 n78 n79
4G LTE Bands
Netgear M7 (NA/EU-Asia variants)
NA FDD:
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B29 B30 B32 B66 B71
NA TDD:
B38 B40 B41 B42 B43 B48
EU-Asia FDD:
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B29 B30 B32 B66 B71
EU-Asia TDD:
B38 B40 B41 B42 B43 B48
Mudi 7 (NA/EU variants)
NA FDD:
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B29 B30 B32 B66 B71
NA TDD:
B38 B40 B41 B42 B43 B48
EU FDD:
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B29 B30 B32 B66 B71
EU TDD:
B38 B40 B41 B42 B43 B48
EU WCDMA:
1 5 8
Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G (Rumored)
FDD:
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B7 B8 B12 B13 B14 B17 B18 B19 B20 B25 B26 B28 B29 B30 B32 B66 B71
TDD:
B38 B40 B41 B42 B43 B48
Netgear M7 (NA/EU-Asia)
20/16 5G / 21/19 LTE
🏪 Mass Market Leader
Mudi 7 (NA/EU)
18/14 5G / 19/13 LTE
🛠️ Enthusiast's Choice
Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi
20 5G / 27 LTE
📶 Globetrotter Approved
🌍 Top 25+ Travel Destinations
(Desktop shows 30+ countries)
💡 Hover over any country's rating to see which bands are in use!
(⚠️ Ratings are theoretical based on band coverage data - actual performance may vary)
Legend: ✓✓ = Excellent | ✓ = Good | ~ = Limited/Roaming | ✗ = Poor/Incompatible
Netgear M7 NA EU-Asia
🇺🇸 United States ✓✓ ~
🇨🇦 Canada ✓✓ ~
🇲🇽 Mexico ✓✓ ✓
🇬🇧 UK ✓ ✓✓
🇩🇪 Germany ✓ ✓✓
🇫🇷 France ✓ ✓✓
🇯🇵 Japan ✗ ✓✓
🇦🇺 Australia ✓✓ ✓
🇰🇷 South Korea ~ ~
🇨🇳 China ✓ ✓✓
🇪🇸 Spain ✓ ✓✓
🇮🇹 Italy ✓ ✓✓
🇹🇭 Thailand ✓✓ ✓✓
🇹🇷 Turkey ✓ ✓✓
🇦🇪 UAE ✓✓ ✓✓
🇸🇬 Singapore ✓✓ ✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands ✓ ✓✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland ✓ ✓✓
🇮🇳 India ✓✓ ✓✓
🇧🇷 Brazil ✓ ✓
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia ✓✓ ✓✓
🇵🇹 Portugal ✓ ✓✓
🇬🇷 Greece ✓ ✓✓
🇵🇱 Poland ✓ ✓✓
🇸🇪 Sweden ✓ ✓✓
🇷🇺 Russia ✓ ✓
🇿🇦 South Africa ✓✓ ✓
🇳🇿 New Zealand ✓✓ ✓
🇮🇩 Indonesia ✓ ✓✓
🇲🇾 Malaysia ✓ ✓✓
🇵🇭 Philippines ✓✓ ✓
🇻🇳 Vietnam ✓ ✓
🇪🇬 Egypt ✓✓ ✓✓
🇦🇷 Argentina ✓✓ ✓
🇨🇱 Chile ✓✓ ✓
Mudi 7 NA EU
🇺🇸 United States ✓✓ ~
🇨🇦 Canada ✓✓ ~
🇲🇽 Mexico ✓ ~
🇬🇧 UK ~ ✓✓
🇩🇪 Germany ~ ✓✓
🇫🇷 France ~ ✓✓
🇯🇵 Japan ~ ✓
🇦🇺 Australia ✓ ✓
🇰🇷 South Korea ✗ ~
🇨🇳 China ~ ✓✓
🇪🇸 Spain ~ ✓✓
🇮🇹 Italy ~ ✓✓
🇹🇭 Thailand ~ ✓✓
🇹🇷 Turkey ✗ ✓✓
🇦🇪 UAE ~ ✓✓
🇸🇬 Singapore ~ ✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands ~ ✓✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland ~ ✓✓
🇮🇳 India ~ ✓✓
🇧🇷 Brazil ✓ ~
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia ~ ✓✓
🇵🇹 Portugal ~ ✓✓
🇬🇷 Greece ~ ✓✓
🇵🇱 Poland ~ ✓✓
🇸🇪 Sweden ~ ✓✓
🇷🇺 Russia ✗ ✓
🇿🇦 South Africa ~ ✓✓
🇳🇿 New Zealand ~ ✓✓
🇮🇩 Indonesia ✗ ~
🇲🇾 Malaysia ✗ ~
🇵🇭 Philippines ✓ ~
🇻🇳 Vietnam ✗ ~
🇪🇬 Egypt ✗ ✓
🇦🇷 Argentina ~ ~
🇨🇱 Chile ✓ ~
Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi
🇺🇸 United States ✓✓
🇨🇦 Canada ✓✓
🇲🇽 Mexico ✓✓
🇬🇧 UK ✓✓
🇩🇪 Germany ✓✓
🇫🇷 France ✓✓
🇯🇵 Japan ✓✓
🇦🇺 Australia ✓✓
🇰🇷 South Korea ✓✓
🇨🇳 China ✓✓
🇪🇸 Spain ✓✓
🇮🇹 Italy ✓✓
🇹🇭 Thailand ✓✓
🇹🇷 Turkey ✓✓
🇦🇪 UAE ✓✓
🇸🇬 Singapore ✓✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands ✓✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland ✓✓
🇮🇳 India ✓✓
🇧🇷 Brazil ✓✓
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia ✓✓
🇵🇹 Portugal ✓✓
🇬🇷 Greece ✓✓
🇵🇱 Poland ✓✓
🇸🇪 Sweden ✓✓
🇷🇺 Russia ✓
🇿🇦 South Africa ✓✓
🇳🇿 New Zealand ✓✓
🇮🇩 Indonesia ✓✓
🇲🇾 Malaysia ✓✓
🇵🇭 Philippines ✓✓
🇻🇳 Vietnam ✓✓
🇪🇬 Egypt ✓✓
🇦🇷 Argentina ✓✓
🇨🇱 Chile ✓✓
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