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Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G vs Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK

	Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G MA1-17005GB-NNA	Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK MAX-BR1-PRO-5GK-T-PRM	Peplink MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) MAX-TST-PRO-DUO-LTEA-D-T-PRM
	Out of Stock	In Stock	Call for Availability
Rating
Manufacturer	Ericsson Cradlepoint	Peplink	Peplink ↓
Price	$1,299.00	$999.00	$1,199.00
Popularity	Extremely popular	Highly viewed	Highly viewed
Connectivity↑
No. of Cellular Connectors	4	4	4
No. of WiFi Connectors	6	2	2
No. of GPS Connectors	1	1	1
Cellular Connector	SMA Female	SMA Female	SMA Female
WiFi Connector	RP-SMA Female	RP-SMA Female	RP-SMA Female
GPS Connector	SMA Female	SMA Female	SMA Female
Modem↑
4G/LTE Support	No	Yes	Yes
5G Support	No	Yes	No
C-Band Support	No	Yes	No
FirstNet Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
APAC Support	No	No	Yes
mmWave Support	No	No	No
Networking↑
No. of LAN Ports	4	2	1
No. of WAN Ports	1	1	1
No. of Fiber (SFP) Ports	0	0	0
No. of Serial Ports	1	0	1
Ports Configurable as LAN/WAN	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB Port	LAN/WAN
WiFi Support	WiFi 5	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Cellular↑
No. of Embedded Modems	1	1	2
SIM Card Size	2FF	4FF	4FF
eSIM Support	No	Yes	Yes
Antennas Included	No	Yes	Yes
Modem Expansion Slot	Yes	No	No
Modem Replaceable	No	No	No
Antenna Frequency	4G/LTE Band 71 (600Mhz) 4G/LTE Band 12/13/17/29 (700mhz) 4G/LTE Band 14 (FirstNet) 4G/LTE Band 5/26 (850MHz) 4G/LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) 4G/LTE Band 2/25 (1900MHz) 4G/LTE Band 4/66 (1700/2100MHz) 4G/LTE Band 41 (2500MHz) 4G/LTE Band 7 (2600MHz)	4G/LTE Band 71 (600Mhz) 5G Low Band n71 (600mhz) 5G Low Band n5 (850Mhz) 5G Mid Band n41 (2500Mhz) 5G Mid Band n77 (3700Mhz) 5G Low Band n2 (1900Mhz) 4G/LTE Band 12/13/17/29 (700mhz) 4G/LTE Band 14 (FirstNet) 4G/LTE Band 5/26 (850MHz) 4G/LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) 4G/LTE Band 2/25 (1900MHz) 4G/LTE Band 4/66 (1700/2100MHz) 4G/LTE Band 41 (2500MHz) 4G/LTE Band 7 (2600MHz)	4G/LTE Band 12/13/17/29 (700mhz) 4G/LTE Band 14 (FirstNet) 4G/LTE Band 5/26 (850MHz) 4G/LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) 4G/LTE Band 2/25 (1900MHz) 4G/LTE Band 4/66 (1700/2100MHz) 4G/LTE Band 41 (2500MHz) 4G/LTE Band 7 (2600MHz)
Certified Carrier	AT&T T-Mobile UScellular Verizon FirstNet Verizon Frontline	AT&T FirstNet T-Mobile UScellular Verizon	AT&T T-Mobile Verizon FirstNet
Features↑
FIPS Certified	No	No	No
Cloud Management Included	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No	No
Bonding Support	No	Yes	Yes
IP Passthrough	Yes	Yes	No
Size↑
Length (in)	8.8	5.08	6.3inches
Width (in)	7.5	5.78	3.8inches
Height (in)	1.7	1.15	1.3inches
Misc.↑
WAN Throughput Speed	940Mbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps
Weight (lb)	3.43	1.5	1.61lbs
Minimum Temperature (F)	-22	-40	-40°f
Maximum Temperature (F)	158	149	149°f
Material	Ruggedized Metal IP64	Metal	Indoor, Metal
Power Input	9-36 VDC DC 100-240 VAC	100V - 240V AC or 10V - 30V DC	Power Port: 12V – 56V DC AC Adapter: AC Input 100V–240V / DC Output 12V 2x USB-C 20V, 3A each fo
Country of Origin	Taiwan	Taiwan	Taiwan
Additional Info↑
Service Items			View Available Service Items
Compatible Antennas	Show Compatible Antennas	Show Compatible Antennas	Show Compatible Antennas
PDFs		br1 pro 5g datasheet(21200).pdf
Latest Blog Posts	Understanding Cradlepoint NetCloud Renewals Upgrading Your Cradlepoint Router from 4G to 5G: When and Why? Increase Peplink or CradlePoint Speeds by Locking into different bands	Top 11 Peplink PrimeCare Benefits Save 10% on Peplink PrimeCare Warranty Renewals and More! Peplink Firmware 8.5.0: Now Available – Unlock Next-Level Control and Connectivity Pushover: A Push Notification Solution for Peplink & Incontrol 2 Peplink InControl 2 Version 2.13.2: A Leap Forward in Cloud Management Increase Peplink or CradlePoint Speeds by Locking into different bands	Top 11 Peplink PrimeCare Benefits Save 10% on Peplink PrimeCare Warranty Renewals and More! Peplink Firmware 8.5.0: Now Available – Unlock Next-Level Control and Connectivity Pushover: A Push Notification Solution for Peplink & Incontrol 2 Peplink InControl 2 Version 2.13.2: A Leap Forward in Cloud Management Increase Peplink or CradlePoint Speeds by Locking into different bands
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5Gstore Summary	The Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells. 100% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G extremely popular. The Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G has 1 internal modem. The Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G has same number of internal modems as the Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK so this is a good comparison. The Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G has less internal modems than the MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) so this may not be a fair comparison.	The Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells. 94.12% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK highly viewed. The Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK has 1 internal modem. The Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK has same number of internal modems as the Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G so this is a good comparison. The Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK has less internal modems than the MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) so this may not be a fair comparison.	The MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells. 100% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) highly viewed. There is 1 review for this product. The MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) has 2 internal modems. The MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) has more internal modems than the Cradlepoint IBR1700 5G so this may not be a fair comparison. The MAX Transit Pro Duo Cat 12 (APAC/ EMEA) has more internal modems than the Pepwave MAX BR1 Pro 5GK so this may not be a fair comparison.

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