Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE58 Go vs FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 3,500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (7100 Mbit/s vs 3600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 7.5 Gigabit Ethernet more Ethernet LAN interface type than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (10 Gigabit Ethernet vs 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the ASUS RT-BE58 Go (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS RT-BE58 Go has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS RT-BE58 Go, GPON on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- RT-BE58 Go:Yes
- Box 5690 XGS:No
WAN connection type
- RT-BE58 Go:RJ-45
- Box 5690 XGS:GPON
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE58 Go:3600 Mbit/s
- Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-BE58 Go:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RT-BE58 Go:1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE58 Go:2
- Box 5690 XGS:4
Product type
- RT-BE58 Go:Portable router
- Box 5690 XGS:Tabletop router
Product colour
- RT-BE58 Go:White
- Box 5690 XGS:Red, White

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Comparison of RT-BE58 Go, Box 5690 XGS
61 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE58 Go View product	B FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product
WAN connection2 differ
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	GPON
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	7100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	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 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,10000 Mbit/s
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 VPN Fusion Support Surfshark Support Nord VPN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, SSID, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPS	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Red, White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	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	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	63 mm
WeightKnown for one	232 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	99 mm	254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	214 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	123 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	546 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	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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