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FRITZ!Box 6860 5G vs NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G has 6 mm more width than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (111 mm vs 105 mm). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G has 153 mm more depth than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (163 mm vs 10 mm). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G has 9.5 mm more height than the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router (31 mm vs 21.5 mm). Device type: Cellular network router on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, Cellular network modem/router on the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router. Product colour: White on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, Black on the NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router.

Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:White
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:Black
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:1000 Mbit/s
Data network
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:3G, 4G, 5G
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:5G
Power source type
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:PoE
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:Battery
Width
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:111 mm
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:105 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:163 mm
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:10 mm
Height
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:31 mm
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:21.5 mm
Package width
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G:177 mm
- M5 Cellular network modem/router:140 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, M5
53 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6860 5G View product	B NETGEAR M5 Cellular network modem/router Model M5 View product
Design2 differ
Device typeDiffers	Cellular network router	Cellular network modem/router
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WLAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN features1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3at	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VoIPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Data networkDiffers	3G, 4G, 5G	5G
3G standardsKnown for one	HSPA+, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	1500,3500,3700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G bands supportedKnown for one	700,800,850,900,1500,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3800,1400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SIM cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	IPSec, WPA2, WPA3, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 Edition International, 1 x router bracket for indoors, 1 x router bracket for outdoors (including mounting screw), 1 x PoE power adapter (PoE+, 26 W) including gigabit LAN uplink, 1 x power cable, 2 x 2.5 m LAN cable (UV-resistant), 5 x self-adhesive cable clip, 2 x adhesive pad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP54	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Qualcomm
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	PoE	Battery
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	111 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	163 mm	10 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	21.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 g
Packaging data4 differ
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	177 mm	140 mm
Package depthDiffers	97 mm	146 mm
Package heightDiffers	240 mm	82 mm
Package weightDiffers	960 g	616 g
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Poland	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1.3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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