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ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh vs FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 9,200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (12200 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,186 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (5760 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 3,358 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh (5760 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has USB port. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Box 6690 Pro:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3000 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:574 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:2402 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Box 6690 Pro:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:3
    • Box 6690 Pro:4
  • USB port
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:No
    • Box 6690 Pro:Yes
  • Product colour
    • RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh:Black
    • Box 6690 Pro:White

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Comparison of RT-AX50 AX3000 AiMesh, Box 6690 Pro
67 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s12200 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)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2402 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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 PPTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portDiffersNoYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPS, SSHWPA3, WPA2, WPS
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneStatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)Coaxial
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm277 mm
HeightDiffers46 mm206 mm
WeightKnown for one353 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers261 mm84 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one310 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one287 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one870 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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