GL.inet Comet 5G (GL-RM10RC) is an upcoming KVM over IP solution with a 3.69-inch touchscreen display and 5G RedCap (Reduced Capacity) IoT cellular connectivity, enabling remote access even when your regular Internet connection is down.
The design builds upon the GL.iNet Comet Pro introduced last year, featuring a larger design and display, and adding 5G cellular connectivity on top of WiFi 6 and Gigabit Ethernet. It still features HDMI input and output (loop) ports, two USB Type-C ports for power and keyboard/mouse emulation, and a USB 2.0 port for accessories like ATX power control or fingerbot for the control of physical buttons on the target.
GL.iNet Comet 5G specifications:
- SoC – Quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU @ 1.5 GHz; potentially a Rockchip RV1126B SoC
- System Memory – 1GB DDR3L
- Storage – 64 GB eMMC flash
- Video & Audio
- Input – HDMI port up to 4K @ 30 FPS
- Output – HDMI loop/passthrough port
- H.264 hardware video encoding with 30-60ms latency
- Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- WiFi 6 up to 286 Mbps @ 2.4 GHz, and 286 Mbps @ 5 GHz with one external 2.4/5.0 GHz antenna
- 5G RedCap connectivity with NanoSIM card slot, one external cellular antenna
- USB
- USB 2.0 Type-A port to connect peripherals like a Fingerbot or ATX power control board
- USB 2.0 Type-C port for mouse/keyboard emulation
- Misc – Reset button, 3.69-inch touchscreen display
- Power Input – 5V/3A via USB Type-C port with PD support
- Dimensions – 128 x 93 x 33 mm
- Weight – 285 grams
The KVM runs an OS based on Linux 6.1, likely the same Buildroot-built GLKVM OS as found in previous models. GL.iNet provides the GLKVM app for Windows, macOS, Android, and soon iOS. There’s no app for Linux, but when I reviewed the GL.iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM-over-IP solution, I could control the system over a web browser (Chrome in Ubuntu 24.04) within the LAN and basically all features from the GLKVM app. It can also be done over the Internet as long as you configure VPN connectivity (e.g., Tailscale). The GLKVM makes KVM over the Internet easier, since there’s no need to set up or pay for VPN services.
During that review, I also connected the KVM over 4G using my Android phone as a hotspot, but the GL.iNet Comet 5G does that in a more practical way, since as soon as Internet connectivity is not available through Ethernet or WiFi, it automatically falls back to 5G RedCap.
The GL.iNet Comet 5G KVM over 5GB RedCap device is not available for sale or pre-order yet, but I can see that the firmware has already been released, and you can register your interest on the product page. While we don’t have pricing information, the previous generation Comet Pro goes for $179.99, so you can expect something over $200 for the Comet 5G, but probably not much over, as 5G RedCap is supposed to be cheaper than “regular” 5G cellular connectivity.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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