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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! Box 5690

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (4 vs 3). The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 35 mm more depth than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (191 mm vs 156 mm). Only the FRITZ! Box 5690 has DSL WAN. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! Box 5690.

  • DSL WAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • RJ-45
    • GPON, RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 5760 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 4
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Red, White
  • Depth
    • 156 mm
    • 191 mm
  • Height
    • 50 mm
    • 63 mm
  • Weight
    • 450 g
    • 801 g

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ASUS

RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-BE3600E

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FRITZ!

Box 5690View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45GPON, RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
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 PPTP, VPN Server WireGuard, VPN Fusion
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PersonalWPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteRed, White
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm191 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm63 mm
WeightDiffers450 g801 g
WidthDiffers261 mm254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one251 mm
Package depthKnown for one306 mm
Package heightKnown for one72 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.04 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePoland
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)

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