Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 4,947 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (6448 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (3 vs 1). The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 121 mm more depth than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (191 mm vs 70 mm). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 Go:1
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:3
  • Product type
    • RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
  • Antenna design
    • RT-AX50 Go:Internal
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:External
  • Power source type
    • RT-AX50 Go:USB
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:AC
  • Depth
    • RT-AX50 Go:70 mm
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:191 mm

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, AVM Box 5690 AON
47 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45, WISPUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features3 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)Differs1501 Mbit/s6448 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1201 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client Open VPN Support SurfsharkUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm191 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm63 mm
WeightDiffers85 g316 g
WidthDiffers70 mm254 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers80 mm306 mm
Package depthDiffers148 mm251 mm
Package heightDiffers38 mm72 mm
Package weightDiffers170 g1.04 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported

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