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5GNR modem real working power consumption and temperature measurement

And the winner is …. SIMCom SIM8262E 5G modem!  Please read bellow and compare 

LTE modem SIMCom SIM8262E (5G modem)

cooling : none

connection : USB A -> mPCIe converter + mPCIe -> m.2 adapter (USB 3.0) 

Consumption :

o idle (4G): 0.3-0.5, at ping (5G) jumps up to 1.3 W
o flood ping (5G): 1.2-1.9 W (mostly ~1.6 W)
o speedtest (5G): varies widely 2.1W-4.5 W, speeds vary from about 10 Mbps

Temperature :

o  idle: ~39 ˚C
o  flood ping: ~62 ˚C
o  speedtest: ~83 ˚C

LTE modem Telit LM940

cooling : none

connection : modem plugged in USB to mPCIe converter

transmissions: alternately approx. 90 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload

Consumption : 
– when actively transmitting 2.2-3 W
– aggregation 2100 MHz/20 Mhz + 1800 MHz/20 MHz and 800 MHz/10 MHz
– when uploading about 0,5 W higher
–  during simultaneous upload and download consumption at the level of separate download
– during flood pinging the modem runs only on 2100 MHz, the remaining aggregated bands are inactive –  consumption ~1 W
–  when inactive consumption fluctuates between 0.3 W and 1 W
– AT commands  –  once every 30 s check ping

Temperature :
– settled to 38 ˚C when inactive
– climbed to 73 ˚C when active

LTE modem Telit LM920

cooling : none

connection : USB A -> mPCIe converter + mPCIe -> m.2 adapter (USB 3.0)

transmissions: alternately approx. 70 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload

Consumption : 

+  at rest (no explicit load, only MMngr) varies between 0.25 W and 1 W
     ▪        at worse signal (without antennas) higher on average by about 0.3 W, (0.25-1,3 W)
+  flood ping ~0.75 W (2100 MHz/20 MHz) (very stable, repeatedly measured)
     ▪      flood ping + speedtest as flood ping alone
+   speedtest in loop: fluctuates between 1.5 W and 2.5 W
       ▪     when uploading ~0.5 W higher (1.5-2 W/2-2.5 W)
       ▪      band aggregation • 2100/20 MHz •  1800/20 MHz • 800/10 MHz

Temperature :

 –  flood ping ~46 ˚C
 –  without explicit load ~36 ˚C
 –  speedtest ~68 ˚C

Cinterion MV32-W (5G modem)

cooling : none

connection : modem plugged in USB to mPCIe converter

transmissions: 5G avg. 130/50 Mbps

                        LTE avg 145/60 Mbps

                        after some time it disconnects from the mains (thermal fuse?)

Consumption : 

o  FW: FDE.F0.0.0.1.3.DT.004.046
o   connection: reducer USB-A -> mPCIe + mPCIe -> m.2
o consumption (increases noticeably with modem temperature):
o  AT+CFUN=0: <0,5 W
o idle connected: 0,5 W
o 5G
▪  flood ping: 2–2,2 W
▪ speedtest: 3–3,5 W/3,5–4,5 W (Down/Up)
o LTE mode
 – flood ping: 1,3–1,5 W
 – speedtest: 2,2–3 W / 3–6 W (Down/Up)

Temperature :

o  AT+CFUN=0: 38 ˚C
o  idle connected: 38 ˚C
o  flood ping (5G): 70 ˚C
o  flood ping (4G): 56 ˚C
o  speedtest (5G): 85+ ˚C (connection lost)
o  speedtest (4G): 85+ ˚C (connection lost)

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