Buyer Guide: Huawei 5G CPE Pro vs. Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2

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Huawei just released Huawei 5G CPE pro, this fist 5G device, last year, but recently, it released the new generation, Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2.

Which is better?

Today, I will introduce the differences between Huawei 5G CPE Pro and Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2.

  1. Appearance is similar, but Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 is smaller.

Models Huawei 5G CPE Pro Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2
Dimensions 99 mm x 107 mm x 215 mm 90 mm x 96.6 mm x 178 mm

Compared to 1st generation, the 2nd generation can save more space at your home.

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  1. Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 provides faster speed.

Built with the Balong 5000 chipset, supporting carrier aggregation, the theoretical peak download speed of Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 is doubled, reaching up to 3.6 Gbps. It means you can download HD videos in seconds.

However, Huawei 5G CPE Pro only enables up to 2.3 Gbps of download speeds.

Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 provides faster speed

  1. Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 is shipped with WiFi 6.

Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 is a WiFi 6 device. With Wi-Fi 6, the speed of HUAWEI 5G CPE Pro 2 increases by 150%, boosted to 2976 Mbps on dual bands. Its Gigahome Wi-Fi 6 chipset, supporting Chipset Synergy, also allows Huawei Wi-Fi 5-enabled phones to take full advantage of 160 MHz wide frequency bandwidth.

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  1. Different Specifications.

This table shows you the specifications of Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 and Huawei 5G CPE Pro.

Model Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 Huawei 5G CPE Pro
Part Number H122-373 H112-372
Dimensions 90 mm x 96.6 mm x 178 mm 99 mm x 107 mm x 215 mm
5G / 4G Communication Standard: 3GPP Release 15

Applicable Network: 5G/4G

Network Mode: NSA/SA

5G Transmission Rate: 3.6 Gbps/250 Mbps (Theoretical value. The actual rate depends on the operator)

4G Transmission Rate: 1.6 Gbps/150 Mbps (Theoretical value. The actual rate depends on the operator)

Antenna Type: Built-in 5G/4G primary and secondary antennas

Communication Standard: 3GPP Release 15

Applicable Network: 5G / LTE

Network Mode: NSA / SA

5G Transmission Rate: 2.33 Gbps / 1.25 Gbps (Theoretical value. The actual rate depends on the operator)

LTE Transmission Rate: 1.6 Gbps / 150 Mbps (Theoretical value. The actual rate depends on the operator)

Antenna Type: 5G / LTE main and diversity antennas

Network Frequency Band:

5G (n41 / n77 / n78 / n79), LTE (B1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 28 / 32 / 34 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 43)

Wireless Transmission Standard: Wi-Fi 6, compatible with 802.11ac/n/g/b/a

Transmission Rate: DBDC 2976 Mbps, 5 GHz 2402 Mbps (theoretical value), 2.4 GHz 574 Mbps (theoretical value)

Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz

Antenna Type: Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi antennas

Transmission Standard: 802.11ac/a/n 2 x 2 & 802.11b/g/n 2 x 2, MIMO

Transmission Rate: DBDC, 1167 Mbps
Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz, dual-band auto-selection
Antenna Type:

Dual-band Wi-Fi antenna with four signal amplifiers

Software Functions APP: HUAWEI AI Life APP (Android), HUAWEI Smart Home APP (iOS)

More Functions: Mobile network (5G/4G) access, Ethernet access, 5 GHz preferred, SMS service, firewall, PIN protection, MAC address filtering, Wi-Fi encryption authentication, VPN tunnel/VPN penetration, IPv4 and IPv6/IPv4 dual stack, multi-APN, WebUI, HOTA, etc

APP: HUAWEI SmartHome App

HUAWEI HiLink Smart Home: Support HiLink device password-free access, modify Wi-Fi name / password auto sync

More Functions: Mobile network (5G / 4G) access, Ethernet access, 5 GHz preferred, SMS service, firewall, PIN protection, MAC address filtering, Wi-Fi encryption authentication, VPN tunnel / VPN penetration, IP penetration, IPv6 and IPv6 / IPv4 dual stack, multi-APN, WeBUI, administrator maintenance, HOTA, etc

Packing list 5G CPE Pro 2: 1 (standard)

Power Adapter: 1 (standard)

Quick Start: 1 (standard)

Ethernet Cable: 1 (standard)

Warranty Card: 1 (optional)

5G CPE Pro: 1 (standard configuration)

Power Adapter: 1 (standard configuration)

Quick Start: 1 (standard configuration)

Ethernet Cable: 1 (standard configuration)

Warranty Card: 1 (optional)

External Antenna: 2 (optional)

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