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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 7490

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 450 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • No
    • Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Red, Silver
  • Depth
    • 650 mm
    • 175 mm
  • Height
    • 255 mm
    • 55 mm
  • Width
    • 250 mm
    • 245 mm

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65 specifications
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ASUS

DSL-N66U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-N66U

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FRITZ!

FRITZ!Box 7490View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one13 channels
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersNoYes
4GKnown for oneNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneYes
DSL specificationKnown for oneG.992.1, G.992.2, G.992.3, G.992.5, G.992.2
ADSLKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA2, WPS
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)DC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, Telepermit
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Intel insideKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one9.3 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers650 mm175 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm55 mm
WeightKnown for one820 g
WidthDiffers250 mm245 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffersNoYes
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s450,1300 Mbit/s
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo

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