| Primary Intended Use |
Portable, travel, mobile broadband |
Enhanced portable performance |
Residential / fixed installs |
Fixed installs with motorised alignment |
Business / enterprise fixed sites |
High-performance fixed / industrial |
Top-performance enterprise / fixed |
| Dish / Antenna Type |
Compact flat panel |
Compact flat panel (larger/optimised) |
Larger flat/motorised (varies by version) |
Motorised dish mount |
Enterprise variant dish (often same size) |
Larger fixed high-performance panel |
Larger fixed highest-performance panel |
| Mount Type |
Manual alignment |
Manual alignment |
Manual or standard mount |
Motorised tilt mount |
Manual / enterprise mount |
Manual |
Manual |
| Portability |
Very high |
Very high |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Low-moderate |
Low-moderate |
| Typical Download Speeds |
Moderate (~25-150 Mbps) |
Moderate / improved portable |
Higher (~100-250 Mbps+) |
Higher (~100-250 Mbps+) |
High (business priority throughput) |
High (~350-450 Mbps range) |
Very high (~400-475 Mbps+) |
| Typical Upload Speeds |
Lower (~5-25 Mbps) |
Lower (~5-25 Mbps) |
Moderate (~10-30 Mbps) |
Moderate (~10-30 Mbps) |
Moderate/high (business throughput) |
Higher (~60 Mbps) |
Higher (~70 Mbps) |
| Field of View / Antenna |
Narrower (~110°) |
Similar (~110°+) |
Standard (~110°) |
Standard (~110°) |
Standard (~110°) |
Wider (~140°) |
Wider (~140°) |
| Environmental / Durability |
Weather-resistant, lightweight |
Weather-resistant |
Weather-resistant robust |
Weather-resistant robust |
Enterprise-rated rugged |
Rugged, weather-resistant |
Highest rugged/weather rating |
| Power Consumption |
Low (~20-40 W) |
Low (~20-40 W) |
Moderate (~50-75 W) |
Moderate (~50-75 W) |
Moderate (~75-100 W) |
Moderate-high (varies) |
Moderate-high |
| Router Included |
Yes (built-in) |
Yes (built-in) |
Typically included |
Typically included |
Often not included (BYO) |
Often not included (BYO) |
Often not included (BYO) |
| Best Fit Scenarios |
Backpackers, campers, remote users |
Portable use needing slightly stronger signal |
Home/office internet |
Home/office with automatic tilt |
Business customers, custom routing |
Fixed heavy use, industrial sites |
Fixed enterprise sites, highest throughput |