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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 6860 5G v2

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE3600E wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 688 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2882 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 3
    • 1

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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 6860 5G v2View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2882 Mbit/s3000 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 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersInstant 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 FusionIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portKnown for oneNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PersonalWPA2, WPA3
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
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACPoE
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers156 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers50 mm111 mm
WeightKnown for one450 g
WidthDiffers261 mm163 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-A
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermany

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