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ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 vs FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 11identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 5,769 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International (11529 Mbit/s vs 5760 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 5,072 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 (5760 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000 has 5,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International (5764 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has DSL WAN. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS ROG Strix GS-BE18000, GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International.

  • DSL WAN
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:No
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:RJ-45
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:GPON, RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:11529 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:688 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:5764 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:7
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:4
  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GS-BE18000:Black
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Red, White

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Comparison of ROG Strix GS-BE18000, FRTZ!Box 5690 International
80 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotNoNo
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45GPON, RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs11529 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5764 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one11529 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Support Samba (storage)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant 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 FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers74
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersOWE, SSH, SSID, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one64 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, White
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Fiber
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeAC, DCAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm191 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm63 mm
WeightDiffers927.5 g801 g
WidthDiffers90 mm254 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers306 mm305.5 mm
Package depthDiffers102 mm240 mm
Package heightDiffers236 mm69 mm
Package weightDiffers1.6 kg1.03 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoland
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)

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