Connection comparison

Netgear Nighthawk M1 vs Netgear Nighthawk M6

Netgear Nighthawk M1 or Netgear Nighthawk M6?

The Netgear Nighthawk M1 wins on both counts here: it is cheaper and it is better rated, which leaves the Netgear Nighthawk M6 needing a specific feature to justify itself. The Netgear Nighthawk M1 costs $150 against $400 for the Netgear Nighthawk M6, and the two rate 4.1 and 3.7 out of 5 on retailer reviews respectively. Both are connection picks that clear our data bar, so this is a real choice rather than a good option against a bad one.

Netgear Nighthawk M1

$150

4.1 out of 5 from 5,077 retailer reviews

The budget IRL workhorse: an ethernet port and long battery, often cheap secondhand.

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Netgear Nighthawk M6

$400

3.7 out of 5 from 291 retailer reviews

5G mobile router with an ethernet port, so you wire it straight to the encoder.

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Where they differ

Spec	Netgear Nighthawk M1	Netgear Nighthawk M6
Price	$150	$400
Rating	4.1 (5,077)	3.7 (291)
Type	4G router	5G router
Ethernet	Yes	Yes
Network	4G LTE	5G

Frequently asked

Is the Netgear Nighthawk M1 or the Netgear Nighthawk M6 better for streaming?

The Netgear Nighthawk M1 wins on both counts here: it is cheaper and it is better rated, which leaves the Netgear Nighthawk M6 needing a specific feature to justify itself. At current tracked prices the Netgear Nighthawk M1 is $150 and the Netgear Nighthawk M6 is $400.

What is the price difference between the Netgear Nighthawk M1 and the Netgear Nighthawk M6?

The Netgear Nighthawk M1 tracks around $150 and the Netgear Nighthawk M6 around $400, a difference of $250. Prices here are tracked estimates, so check the retailer listing before buying.

How do owner ratings compare for the Netgear Nighthawk M1 and the Netgear Nighthawk M6?

The Netgear Nighthawk M1 rates 4.1 out of 5 across 5,077 retailer reviews, and the Netgear Nighthawk M6 rates 3.7 across 291. Both figures come from the retailer listing rather than our own testing, and review volume matters as much as the score.

Neither of these is the whole decision. What quality your stream holds depends on the encoder, uplink, and platform around this part, which is what the configurator works out. Ratings are from retailer listings, not our own testing.