Quectel RM505Q-AE 5G NR sub-6GHz M.2 LTE cellular module, Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem, support NA / NSA mode, 4G LTE-A, 4×4 MIMO

Quectel RM505Q-AE is a 5G module optimized specially for IoT/eMBB applications. Adopting the 3GPP Rel-15 LTE technology, it supports both 5G NSA and SA modes. Designed in an M.2 form factor, RM505Q-AE is compatible with Quectel LTE-A Cat 6 module EM06, Cat 12 modules EM12-G/EM120R-GL/EM121R-GL, and Cat 16 module EM160RGL, which facilitates customers’ migration from LTE-A to 5G.

RM505Q-AE is an industrial-grade module for industrial and commercial applications only.

The Global version RM505Q-AE nearly covers all the mainstream carriers worldwide. The module supports Qualcomm® IZat™ location technology Gen9C Lite (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass and Galileo).

The integrated GNSS receiver greatly simplifies the product design and provides quicker, more accurate and more dependable positioning capability. A rich set of Internet protocols, industry-standard interfaces and abundant functionalities (USB and PCIe drivers for Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux, Android) extend the applicability of the module to a wide range of eMBB and IoT applications such as industrial router, home gateway, STB, industrial laptop, consumer laptop, industrial PDA, rugged tablet PC, video surveillance and digital signage.

5G Sub-6 RM505Q-AE

Region/Operator Global (Except for China)
Dimensions (mm) 30.0 × 52.0 × 2.3
Weight (g) 8.7
Temperature Range
Operation Temperature -30 °C to +70 °C
Extended Temperature -40 °C to +85 °C

Frequency Bands
5G
5G NR 3GPP Release 15 NSA/SA operation, Sub-6 GHz
5G NR NSA n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79
5G NR SA n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n71/n77/n78/n79
MIMO DL: 4 × 4 MIMO on n1/n2/n3/n7/n25/n38/n40/n41/n48*/n66/n77/n78/n79

UL: 2 × 2 MIMO on n41

LTE
LTE Category DL Cat 16/ UL Cat 18
LTE-FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12(B17)/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71
LTE-TDD B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48
LAA B46 (only support 2 × 2 MIMO)
MIMO DL: 4 × 4 MIMO on B1/B2/B3/B4/B7/B25/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66
UMTS WCDMA B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
GNSS GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou (Compass)/Galileo

Certifications/Regulatory
Global: GCF
Europe: CE
North America: PTCRB
America: FCC
Canada: IC
Japan: JATE/TELEC
Australia/New Zealand: RCM
Carrier America: Verizon*/AT&T*/T-Mobile*
Australia: Telstra*
Others RoHS/WHQL
Data Rate (Max.) ①
5G SA Sub-6 DL 2.1 Gbps; UL 450 Mbps
5G NSA Sub-6 DL 2.5 Gbps; UL 600/650 Mbps ②
LTE DL 1.0 Gbps; UL 200 Mbps
WCDMA DL 42 Mbps; UL 5.76 Mbps
Interfaces
(U)SIM (Dual SIM Single Standby) x 2
USB 2.0 x 1
USB 3.0/3.1 x 1
PCIe 3.0 x 1
PCM x 1
Antenna x 5 (Cellular Antenna × 4 + GNSS L1&L5 Antenna × 1)
Voice
VoLTE Digital Audio and VoLTE (Voice over LTE) (Optional)