Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 4,100 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (7100 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (4 vs 3). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 35 mm more depth than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (191 mm vs 156 mm). Only the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has DSL WAN. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, GPON on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS.

DSL WAN
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
- Box 5690 XGS:Yes
WAN connection type
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:RJ-45
- Box 5690 XGS:GPON
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Box 5690 XGS:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
- Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
- Box 5690 XGS:4
Product colour
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Black
- Box 5690 XGS:Red, White
Depth
- RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:156 mm
- Box 5690 XGS:191 mm

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Comparison of RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Box 5690 XGS
59 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh View product	B FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product
WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	GPON
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	7100 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)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	574 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSH	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	156 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	46 mm	63 mm
WeightKnown for one	353 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	261 mm	254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	310 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	287 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	870 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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