
	Peplink Balance 20X ^{BPL-021X-LTE-US-T-PRM}	Cradlepoint E3000 5G ^{BFP3-30005GB-GN}
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Rating
Manufacturer	Peplink	CradlePoint ↓
Price	$449.00	$4,848.40
Popularity	Is gaining interest	Is gaining interest
Connectivity↑
No. of Cellular Connectors	2	4
No. of WiFi Connectors	2	4
No. of GPS Connectors	1	0
Cellular Connector	SMA Female	SMA Female
WiFi Connector	RP-SMA Female	RP-SMA Female
GPS Connector	SMA Female
Modem↑
4G/LTE Support	Yes	Yes
5G Support	No	Yes
C-Band Support	No	Yes
FirstNet Support	Yes	Yes
APAC Support	No	No
mmWave Support	No	No
Networking↑
No. of LAN Ports	4	9
No. of WAN Ports	1	1
No. of Fiber (SFP) Ports	0	1
No. of Serial Ports	0	0
Ports Configurable as LAN/WAN	No	Yes
USB Port	WAN	WAN
WiFi Support	WiFi 5	WiFi 6
Cellular↑
No. of Embedded Modems	1	1
SIM Card Size	2FF	2FF
Antennas Included	Yes	Yes
Modem Expansion Slot	Yes	Yes
Modem Replaceable	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 2/25 (1900MHz) 4G/LTE Band 4/66 (1700/2100MHz)	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	AT&T T-Mobile UScellular Verizon FirstNet	AT&T T-Mobile UScellular Verizon FirstNet T-Mobile Connecting Heroes Verizon Frontline
Features↑
FIPS Certified	No	No
Cloud Management Included	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
Bonding Support	Yes	No
IP Passthrough	No	Yes
Size↑
Length (in)	6.3	6.3
Width (in)	10.3	12.6
Height (in)	1.3	1.7
Misc.↑
WAN Throughput Speed	1 Gbps	2 Gbps
Weight (lb)	1.74	4.4
Minimum Temperature (F)	14	32
Maximum Temperature (F)	113	122
Material		Metal
Power Input	DC Jack: 10V - 30V	100-240 VAC 2.3 A
Country of Origin		Taiwan
Additional Info↑
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Compatible Antennas	Show Compatible Antennas	Show Compatible Antennas
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5Gstore Summary	The Balance 20X is a well regarded choice that 5Gstore sells. 97.26% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the Balance 20X is gaining interest. There are 9 reviews for this product. The Balance 20X has 1 internal modem. The Balance 20X has same number of internal modems as the E3000 5G so this is a good comparison.	The E3000 5G is a niche selection that 5Gstore sells. 100% of the customers that purchase keep this router. Based on customer traffic, the E3000 5G is gaining interest. The E3000 5G has 1 internal modem. The E3000 5G has same number of internal modems as the Balance 20X so this is a good comparison.

Peplink Balance 20X vs Cradlepoint E3000 5G

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