Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs FRITZ! 6850 LTE

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 301 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (1501 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 LTE has 566 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (866 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 801 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (1201 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE. Security algorithms: WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, WPA3, WPA2 on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- 6850 LTE:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
- 6850 LTE:1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
- 6850 LTE:866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
- 6850 LTE:400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-AX50 Go:1
- 6850 LTE:4
Security algorithms
- RT-AX50 Go:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- 6850 LTE:WPA3, WPA2
Product type
- RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
- 6850 LTE:Tabletop router
Cables included
- RT-AX50 Go:LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C
- 6850 LTE:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, 6850 LTE
62 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 Go View product	B FRITZ! 6850 LTE View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45, WISP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1501 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
VPN supportKnown for one	VPN Client Open VPN Support Surfshark	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600,2500 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100,1800,850,2600,900,800,700 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA3, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FRITZ!Box 6850 LTE External mobile broadband antennas (SMA) 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	70 mm	152 mm
HeightDiffers	26.5 mm	45 mm
WidthDiffers	70 mm	200 mm
WeightKnown for one	85 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	170 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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