Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 2,848 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6448 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (5 vs 3). The ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 mm more depth than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (193 mm vs 191 mm). Only the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has USB port. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
- AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
- AVM Box 5690 AON:3
USB port
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- AVM Box 5690 AON:Yes
Product type
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
Product colour
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- AVM Box 5690 AON:White
Depth
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:193 mm
- AVM Box 5690 AON:191 mm
Height
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:59 mm
- AVM Box 5690 AON:63 mm
Weight
- RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:446 g
- AVM Box 5690 AON:316 g

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Comparison of RT-BE55, AVM Box 5690 AON
70 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE55 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RT-BE55 View product	B FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON View product
WAN connectionidentical
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	6448 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM, OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	Instant 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	3
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Bandwidth controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	Maximum Firewall Keyword Filter : 64 • Maximum Firewall Network Service Filter : 32 • Maximum Firewall URL Filter : 64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NAT functionalityKnown for one	PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, IPSec Pass-Through, RTSP Pass-Through, H.323 Pass-Through, SIP Pass-Through, PPPoE relay	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Desktop/pole router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, LAN, WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	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
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	193 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	446 g	316 g
WidthDiffers	238 mm	254 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	285 mm	306 mm
Package depthDiffers	193 mm	251 mm
Package heightDiffers	104 mm	72 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.03 kg	1.04 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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