Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs FRITZ!Box 6850 4G

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- RT-AX50 Go:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WPA3, WPA2
Product type
- RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Tabletop router
LED indicators
- RT-AX50 Go:Power
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WLAN, Power, WPS
Antenna design
- RT-AX50 Go:Internal
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Internal & external

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, FRITZ!Box 6850 4G
66 specifications	A ASUS RT-AX50 Go View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6850 4G View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	Yes	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45, WISP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1501 Mbit/s	1266 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
4G data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown 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
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known 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
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	WLAN, Power, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	Internal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	70 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	26.5 mm	37 mm
WeightDiffers	85 g	518 g
WidthDiffers	70 mm	208 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	80 mm	192 mm
Package depthDiffers	148 mm	268 mm
Package heightDiffers	38 mm	70 mm
Package weightDiffers	170 g	800 g
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Poland
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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