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Digi TX40 5G vs Semtech XR60

	Digi TX40 5G TX40-A500	Semtech XR60 1105099	Cradlepoint R980 Global MBA1-R980-5GD-A
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Manufacturer	Digi	Semtech (formerly Sierra Wireless)	Ericsson Cradlepoint ↓
Price	Login for Special Pricing	$1,199.00	$1,191.00
Popularity	Extremely popular	Extremely popular	Extremely popular
Connectivity↑
No. of Cellular Connectors	4	4	4
No. of WiFi Connectors	2	0	2
No. of GPS Connectors	1	1	1
Cellular Connector	FAKRA CODE D Violet Male	SMA Female	SMA Female
WiFi Connector	FAKRA CODE I Beige Male		RP-SMA Female
GPS Connector	FAKRA CODE C Blue Male	SMA Female	SMA Female
Modem↑
4G/LTE Support	No	Yes	Yes
5G Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
C-Band Support	No	Yes	Yes
FirstNet Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
APAC Support	No	No	No
mmWave Support	No	No	No
Networking↑
No. of LAN Ports	1	1	1
No. of WAN Ports	1	1	1
No. of Fiber (SFP) Ports	0	0	0
No. of Serial Ports	1	0	0
Ports Configurable as LAN/WAN	Yes	No	Yes
USB Port	LAN	LAN	LAN/WAN
WiFi Support	WiFi 6		WiFi 6
Cellular↑
No. of Embedded Modems	1	1	1
SIM Card Size	4FF	4FF	4FF
eSIM Support	No	No	Yes
Antennas Included	Yes	No	No
Modem Expansion Slot	No	No	Yes
Modem Replaceable	No	No	No
Antenna Frequency	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 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 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)
Certified Carrier	FirstNet T-Mobile Connecting Heroes Verizon Frontline	AT&T FirstNet T-Mobile Verizon	AT&T T-Mobile UScellular Verizon FirstNet T-Mobile Connecting Heroes Verizon Frontline
Features↑
FIPS Certified	Yes	Yes	No
Cloud Management Included	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No	No
Bonding Support	Yes	No	No
IP Passthrough	Yes	Yes	Yes
Size↑
Length (in)	7.78	4.2	5.26
Width (in)	5.54	4.6	4.78
Height (in)	1.73	1.5	1.61
Misc.↑
WAN Throughput Speed	1 GBps	800 Mbps	940 Mbps
Weight (lb)	2.2	1.15	1.52
Minimum Temperature (F)	-29	-40	-22
Maximum Temperature (F)	165	158	167
Material	Aluminum IP 64	Sealed Aluminum Housing (IP64 Rated)	Ruggedized Metal IP64
Power Input	7 – 36 VDC	DC Power Cable	9-36 VDC
Country of Origin	Mexico	Viet Nam	Taiwan
Additional Info↑
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PDFs	digi-tx40-datasheet(13359).pdf 90002528(13359).pdf	1105099(14613).pdf 1105160(14615).pdf	r980-seriesruggedized-router-2024-09-13(16671).pdf
Latest Blog Posts	Digi TX40 New Updates for Digi International Products Digi IntelliFlow: Mastering Data Usage Monitoring How Can Digi WAN Bonding Help Me?	How to Register for Sierra Wireless AirLink Management Service (ALMS)	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
Latest YouTube Videos	Digi TX40 - Unboxing Digi Remote Manager - Gain Data Usage Insights with Intelliflow Digi - How to Configure IP Passthrough Digi WAN Bonding - An Overview Digi Remote Manager - An Overview Digi - How to Manually Switch SIM Cards Digi - How to Check & Interpret the Cellular Signal	Sierra Wireless - Registering for a New ALMS Account Sierra Wireless AirLink OS - How to Configure Port Forwarding Sierra Wireless Airlink OS - How to Manage Traffic Across Multiple WANs Sierra Wireless AirLink OS - How to configure WiFi as WAN Sierra Wireless AirLink OS - How to Create a VLAN/ LAN Segment Sierra Wireless AirLink OS - How to Configure Auto SIM Switching Sierra Wireless AirLink OS - First Time Setup on Cellular & WiFi	Cradlepoint - How to Block Cellular Frequency Bands (aka Band Masking) Cradlepoint - How to Manually Switch SIM Card Connections Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Configure Failover/ Failback Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Determine Signal Strength & Band Info Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Configure WAN Performance Traffic Steering Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Configure Load Balancing Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Configure a WAN port as a LAN port Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Configure a Data Usage Monitor Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Configure Port Forwarding Cradlepoint NetCloud OS - How to Manually Configure a Cellular APN
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5Gstore Summary	The TX40 5G is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells. 100% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the TX40 5G extremely popular. The TX40 5G has 1 internal modem. The TX40 5G has same number of internal modems as the XR60 so this is a good comparison. The TX40 5G has same number of internal modems as the Cradlepoint R980 Global so this is a good comparison.	The XR60 is an emerging favourite that 5Gstore sells. 94.53% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the XR60 extremely popular. The XR60 has 1 internal modem. The XR60 has same number of internal modems as the TX40 5G so this is a good comparison. The XR60 has same number of internal modems as the Cradlepoint R980 Global so this is a good comparison.	The Cradlepoint R980 Global is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells. 100% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the Cradlepoint R980 Global extremely popular. The Cradlepoint R980 Global has 1 internal modem. The Cradlepoint R980 Global has same number of internal modems as the TX40 5G so this is a good comparison. The Cradlepoint R980 Global has same number of internal modems as the XR60 so this is a good comparison.

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