📡 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 Budget Stack ($139.99 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi TBD)
🔧 Device Features Comparison
Netgear Nighthawk M7
$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 only)
⚠
Up to 32 connected devices
✗
No Ethernet port (requires dock accessory)
✗
No dual SIM dual standby
✗
No USB tethering/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
$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 uFi
$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
Mudi NA has / EU lacks
Mudi EU has / NA lacks
SIMPoYo 5G uFi has / M7+Mudis lack
Common bands
💡 Hover over any band to see which countries need it!
5G NR (Sub-6) Bands
Netgear M7 (MH7150)
n1 n2 n3 n5 n7 n12 n13 n14 n25 n26 n28 n30 n38 n41 n48 n66 n70 n71 n77 n78
Mudi 7 (NA/EU variants)
NA (GL-E5800NA):
n2 n5 n7 n12 n13 n14 n25 n26 n29 n30 n38 n41 n48 n66 n70 n71 n77 n78
EU (GL-E5800EU):
n1 n3 n5 n7 n8 n20 n26 n28 n38 n40 n41 n75 n77 n78
Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi (Rumored)
n1 n2 n3 n5 n7 n8 n12 n14 n20 n25 n28 n30 n38 n40 n41 n48 n66 n71 n77 n78
4G LTE Bands
Netgear M7
FDD:
1 2 3 4 5 7 12 13 14 17 25 26 28 30 66 71
TDD:
38 41 42 43 48
Mudi 7 (NA/EU variants)
NA FDD:
2 4 5 7 12 13 14 17 25 26 29 30 66 71
NA TDD:
38 41 42 43 48
EU FDD:
1 3 5 7 8 20 28 32
EU TDD:
38 40 41 42 43
EU WCDMA:
1 5 8
Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi (Rumored)
FDD:
1 2 3 4 5 7 8 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 25 26 28 30 32 66 71
TDD:
38 40 41 42 43 48
Netgear M7
20 5G / 21 LTE
✓ Global All-in-One
Mudi 7 (NA/EU)
18/14 5G / 19/13 LTE
✓ Regional Optimized
Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi
20 5G / 27 LTE
✓ Best Coverage
🌍 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)
Netgear M7
🇺🇸 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 ✓✓
Legend: ✓✓ = Excellent | ✓ = Good | ~ = Limited/Roaming | ✗ = Poor/Incompatible
Summary: M7 offers excellent global band coverage (20 5G/21 LTE) in a single device with battery. Mudi 7 provides advanced features (dual SIM standby, 2.5G Ethernet, external antennas, VPN) with regional variants for optimal coverage. Beryl 7 + SIMPoYo 5G uFi stack delivers true global solution (20 5G/27 LTE) with superior VPN performance and no regional variants needed, but requires USB-PD power.