Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 10,699 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (12200 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,460 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (5760 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 4,559 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (5760 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). 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! Box 6690 Pro. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Box 6690 Pro:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AX50 Go:1
    • Box 6690 Pro:4
  • Security algorithms
    • RT-AX50 Go:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
    • Box 6690 Pro:WPA3, WPA2, WPS
  • Product type
    • RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
    • Box 6690 Pro:Tabletop router
  • Cables included
    • RT-AX50 Go:LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C
    • Box 6690 Pro:Coaxial

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, Box 6690 Pro
56 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45, WISPUnknown — 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)Differs1501 Mbit/s12200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 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)Differs300 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
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
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown 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-PersonalWPA3, WPA2, WPS
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CCoaxial
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm277 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm206 mm
WeightKnown for one85 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers70 mm84 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one170 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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