Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs FRITZ! 6850 4G International

33specifications compared
23differ
10identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 10,263 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 4G International (11529 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 4G International has 178 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 (866 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 5,364 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 4G International (5764 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! 6850 4G International has SIM card slot. Only the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has MU-MIMO technology.

SIM card slot
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:No
- 6850 4G International:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- 6850 4G International:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
- 6850 4G International:1266 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:688 Mbit/s
- 6850 4G International:866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
- 6850 4G International:400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- 6850 4G International:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
- 6850 4G International:4
MU-MIMO technology
- ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Yes
- 6850 4G International:No

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, 6850 4G International
92 specifications	A ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 View product	B FRITZ! 6850 4G International View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotDiffers	No	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	11529 Mbit/s	1266 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5764 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	11529 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN Fusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	7	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyDiffers	Yes	No
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	OWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Schedule accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental control	Yes	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	64 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Power, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	•FRITZ!Box 6850 4G Edition International •Power adapter •2 mobile network antennas •LAN cable, 1.5 m •Quick guide in DE, EN, FR, IT, NL, PL •Service card (FRITZ! Notes)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antenna typeDiffers	4x4	2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	220 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	225 mm	37 mm
WeightDiffers	927.5 g	515 g
WidthDiffers	90 mm	208 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	306 mm	265.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	102 mm	69 mm
Package heightDiffers	236 mm	185 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.6 kg	703 g
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniSIM
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	February
Introduction yearKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2026
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Poland

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