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Quectel RG500U-EA M.2
IoT/eMBB-Optimized 5G Sub-6 GHz M.2 Module

5G NR Sub-6 GHz Band
Max. 42 Mbps (DL) Max. 11 Mbps (UL)
Embedded Abundant Protocols M.2 Form Factor
Quectel Enhanced AT Commands
52.0 mm 52.0 mm 3.6 mm
USB 3.0 High Speed Interface
Voice over NR
Voice over LTE
PCle 2.0 Interface
LTE Cat 12 Max. 600 Mbps (DL) Max. 150 Mbps (UL)

Quectel RG500U-EA M.2 is a 5G Sub-6 GHz module optimized specially for IoT and eMBB applications. It supports both 5G NSA and SA modes through 3GPP Release 15 technology, which makes it backward compatible with 4G/3G network.

RG500U-EA M.2 is an industrial-grade module for industrial and commercial applications only.

RG500U-EA M.2 supports a variety of drivers and software functions, VoLTE, VoNR, DFOTA, audio, eSIM* (optional) via communication interfaces such as PCIe, USB, SDIO, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S and GPIOs, integrated with abundant Internet protocols, thus greatly expanding its applications in the IoT industry. RG500U-EA M.2 can be widely used in vertical industries such as smart energy, Internet of Vehicles, industrial Internet, telemedicine, smart education, high-definition video, smart city, and home entertainment.

Key Features:

5G/LTE-A multi-mode module with M.2 form
factor, optimized for IoT and eMBB applications
Worldwide 5G and LTE-A coverage
5G NSA and SA modes
High-performance and cost-effective
Feature refinements: DFOTA, VoLTE and VoNR

5G Sub-6	RG500U-EA M.2
Frequency Bands:
5G NR	3GPP Release 15 NSA/SA operation, Sub-6 GHz
5G NR NSA	n1/ 3/ 7/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78/ 79
5G NR SA	n1/ 3/ 5②/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 71② 77/ 78/ 79
MIMO	DL: 4 × 4 MIMO on n1/ 3/ 7/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78/ 79 UL: 2 × 2 MIMO on n38/ 40/ 41/ 77/ 78/ 79 DL: 2 × 2 MIMO on n5②/ 8/ 20 / 28/ 71②
LTE Category	DL Cat 12, UL Cat 13
LTE-FDD	B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28A/ 28B/ 66
LTE-TDD	B38/ 40/ 41
DL 2 × 2 MIMO	B1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 20/ 28A/ 28B/ 38/ 40/ 41/ 66
WCDMA	B1/ 2/ 5/ 8
Software Features:
USB Serial Driver	Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 Linux 2.6–5.18 Android 4.x–12.x
RIL Driver	Android 4.x–12.x
PCIe Driver	Linux 3.10–5.18
USB RNDIS Driver	Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 Linux 2.6–5.18
USB ECM Driver	Linux 2.6–5.18
USB NCM Driver	Linux 2.6–5.18
Data Rate (Max.) :
5G SA Sub-6	2 Gbps (DL)/ 1 Gbps (UL)
5G NSA Sub-6	2.6 Gbps (DL)/ 650 Mbps (UL)
LTE	600 Mbps (DL)/ 150 Mbps (UL)
WCDMA	42.2 Mbps (DL)/ 11 Mbps (UL)
Voice:
Voice (optional)	Digital Audio, VoLTE and VoNR
General Features:
Operating Temperature	-30 °C to +75 °C
Extended Temperature	-40 °C to +85 °C
Dimensions (mm)	52.0 × 52.0 × 3.6
Supply Voltage Range	3.3–4.4 V, typ. 3.7 V
Power Consumption	TBD @ Power off TBD @ Sleep TBD @ USB 2.0, idle TBD @ USB 3.0, idle
Interfaces:
(U)SIM	× 2
USB 2.0	× 1
USB 3.0	× 1
PCIe 2.0	× 1
SDIO 3.0	× 1
SPI	× 1
UART	× 2
I2S	× 1
I2C	× 1
PCM	× 1
Antennas	× 6
Approvals:
Regulatory:	Global: GCF (Planning) Europe: CE Australia/New Zealand: RCM
Carrier:	TBD
Others:	RoHS
Enhanced Features:
eSIM*	○
DTMF	●
DFOTA	●
(U)SIM Card Detection	●