Alcatel LinkHub HH70 VS HH40
Many people know Alcatel 4G WiFi Hotspot, but few Alcatel 4G wireless router with Ethernet ports are well-known. Now Alcatel presented a new LinkHub series of wireless router for home use. The Alcatel LinkHub HH70 and HH40 are the two models for the home station. If you want to know the difference between LinkHub HH40 and HH70, you can check the specification table below for the comparison of the two 4G wireless wifi routers.
| Model | Alcatel LinkHub HH70 | Alcatel LinkHub HH40 |
| Product type | 4G WiFi Router with Ethernet port | 4G WiFi Router with Ethernet port |
| Category | LTE Cat.7 | LTE Cat.4 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MDM9240-1 | Qualcomm MDM9207 |
| LTE Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 100Mbps | DL 150Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | Band 1/3/7/8/20/38/B40 | - EU Version(Alcatel HH40V): Band 1/3/7/8/20 - APAC/MEA Version(Alcatel HH40CM): Band 1/3/5(26)/7/8/20/28/38/40/41 |
| WLAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz |
| Max supported users | 64 users | 32 users |
| MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO |
| Antenna | Two, SMA-female jacks | Two, SMA-female jacks |
| Buy Antenna | Alcatel LinkHub HH70 external antenna | Alcatel LinkHub HH40 external antenna |
| App management | Alcatel WiFi Link App | Alcatel WiFi Link App |
| SIM Size | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | NO | NO |
| Dimensions | 146 x 146 x 32 mm | 134 x 134 x 31.5mm |
| Interfaces | * 2x 1000Mbps RJ45 port (WAN/LAN) * 1x RJ11 telephone port * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA) * One Micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port | * 1 x LAN port(RJ45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (RJ45) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x Micro USB for power supply |
| Datasheet | LinkHub HH70 Datasheet(PDF) | LinkHub HH40 Datasheet(PDF) |
| User Manual | LinkHub HH70 User Manual(PDF) | LinkHub HH40 User Manual(PDF) |
| Other features | ||
| Firmware download | Linkhub HH70 firmware | Linkhub HH40 firmware |
| Driver | Linkhub HH70 driver | Linkhub HH40 driver |
| Reviews | LinkHub HH70 Review | LinkHub HH40 Review |
| Price/USD | 279.00USD | 169.00USD |
Summary
From the specs table, we can see the main difference focus on below point:
Speed:
- Alcatel Linkhub HH70 supports LTE Cat7 and achieves download speed up to 300Mbps and upload speed to 100Mbps based on Qualcomm MDM9240-1
- Alcatel LinkHub HH40 supports LTE Cat4 and achieves download speed up to 150Mbps and upload speed to 50Mbps based on Qualcomm MDM9207
Variant models:
LinkHub HH70 has only one variant model now, but Alcatel Linkhub HH40 has two models for different markets: Alcatel HH40V for EU and Alcatel HH40CM for APAC/MEA areas.
Interfaces: Comparing with Linkhub HH40, Alcatel LinkHub HH70 has an extra USB 2.0 port for external disk connection and printer, but it doesn’t has the Micro USB port which is available in LinkHub HH40.
Dimensions: Alcatel LinkHub HH70 is a little bit larger than Linkhub HH40 The Alcatel Linkhub HH70 is advanced than HH40, so the Linkhub HH70 price is higher than HH40. If you would like to buy one home router from the two routers, we recommend the LinkHub HH70.