Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs FRITZ! Box 5690

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 760 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (5760 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! Box 5690 (5 vs 4). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 2 mm more depth than the FRITZ! Box 5690 (193 mm vs 191 mm). WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! Box 5690. Product colour: Black on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, Red, White on the FRITZ! Box 5690.

WAN connection type
- RT-BE59 BE5000:RJ-45
- Box 5690:GPON, RJ-45
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
- Box 5690:5760 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE59 BE5000:5
- Box 5690:4
Product colour
- RT-BE59 BE5000:Black
- Box 5690:Red, White
Depth
- RT-BE59 BE5000:193 mm
- Box 5690:191 mm
Height
- RT-BE59 BE5000:59 mm
- Box 5690:63 mm
Weight
- RT-BE59 BE5000:506 g
- Box 5690:801 g
Width
- RT-BE59 BE5000:238 mm
- Box 5690:254 mm

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, Box 5690
63 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 View product	B FRITZ! Box 5690 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	GPON, RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5000 Mbit/s	5760 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	4320 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
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
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, 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
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal & external	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	5	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	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
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	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	50 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	193 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	506 g	801 g
WidthDiffers	238 mm	254 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	285 mm	251 mm
Package depthDiffers	193 mm	306 mm
Package heightDiffers	104 mm	72 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.06 kg	1.04 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)

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