Huawei E3131 vs E173 Dongle

Specs - 

3G/4G UMTS / HSPA + Frequency:  2100MHz/900MHz

2G Frequency: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Data DL Speed: Max 21 Mbps

Upload Speed: Up to 5.76 Mbps

MicroSD memory card slot up to 32GB

Support Text messages,Broadcast reception and Group SMS

Antenna: Built in and support external antennas

Number of entries in the phonebook: up to 100

Supported Systems Windows XP,Vista Win7 or above

Weight: about 30g

Performance statistics - Huawei E173 [ 7.2 MBps max ] vs Huawei E3131 [ 21 MBps max ]

[ Both devices running latest firmware ] 

3.76 MBps of 7.2 MBps max
[ E173 ]

16.3 MBps [ E3131 ] 

10.7 MBps [ E3131 ]

 

19.73 MBps [ E3131 ]

• Conclusion - 21 MBps dongle really does deliver 19.73 MBps in best cellular network operational conditions.