M249 vs Negev

Damage

The M249 deals the same damage (24) as the Negev (24).

The M249 fires slower (750 RPM) than the Negev (800 RPM).

The M249 deals less damage per second (300) than the Negev (319).

The M249 loses the same damage due to distance (2.9 %) as the Negev (2.9 %).

The M249 has higher armour penetration (80 %) than the Negev (71 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The M249 is more accurate (9.7) than the Negev (12.2).

The M249 less movement penalty (22 %) than the Negev (40 %).

Economy

The M249 is more expensive ($ 5200) than the Negev ($ 1700).

The M249 earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the Negev ($ 300).

Other attributes

The M249 has a smaller clip (100) than the Negev (150).

The M249 has less ammunition in reserve (200) than the Negev (300).

The M249 reloads at the same speed (5.7 s) as the Negev (5.7 s).

The M249 deploys at the same speed (1.1 s / 1 s - No Reserve) as the Negev (1.1 s / 1 s - No Reserve).

Closing thoughts

The M249 behaves like a rifle, but gives up accuracy and movement speed in exchange for higher armour penetration and rate of fire, which results in extremely high damage per second. Coupled with a huge magazine capacity, the main drawback is its high $5200 price tag.

The Negev has clearly been designed with a specific thing in mind - suppressive fire. When firing, it will stabilise into an extremely accurate "beam" of bullets, allowing an angle to be cut off from approach. At $1700, with a 150 round capacity and crazy rate of fire, it fills this purpose well. Sadly, it also suffers from a heavy movement penalty of 40%.