poor signal receptions area
-  GTENIQ

good signal receptions
- budget nokia fastmile
- zte huawei tp-link big-branded-name

poor man super budget 5G data bucket
- 4G modem lock band 28

endless modem settings
- Arcadyan Telstra AW1000

with official warranty
tplink x50 5g
tplink nx510v (beware telco set)
tplink nx200

without official warranty, so buy at your own risk
zyxel nr5103e with three logo
olax g5018
gteniq cp570 iq02x55
nokia fastmile 3
arcadyan aw1000 with qwrt firmware
zyxel nr5103e v2
zlt x25 pro

big boys like zte and huawei hard to differentiate from exterior look whether it is telco set or not, some with and some without telco logo printed on outside.
for normal user, i recommend tplink if u don't want to have risk.

if you want to go with risk, olax g5018 is a good choice due to its user friendly interface. gteniq cp570 also similar, you can go youtube watch its setting first before making decision.

if u want endless setting to play with, arcadyan aw1000 with qwrt firmware will be your choice.

if u want cheap, nokia fastmile 3. (if you are sure your area with good 5G signal because it can't lock band)

remember always get mediatek t750/t830, qualcomm x55/x62/x65/ (or above) 5g chipset based modem.
also beware don't fall into seller's trap like:
1. locked telco set
2. mention qualcomm chipset (for wifi only) without mention unisoc 5g modem chipset.

u mean this guy?

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...ost&p=110138748

nx200 should be ok as feedback by forumer here.

usb dongle not a good idea, how to fit so many antennas and heatsink into such small package, don't waste money. 5g phone with usb 3.x port (not all type-c usb port is usb 3.x) makes more sense than a usb dongle. (so that u can use ethernet tethering)