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ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 vs FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 1,440 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (5760 Mbit/s vs 4320 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 2 mm more depth than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (195 mm vs 193 mm). Only the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has USB port. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:688 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:1376 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:5760 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB port
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:No
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Yes
  • Product colour
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Black
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:White
  • LED indicators
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Power, LAN, WAN
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Power, WLAN, WPS
  • Cables included
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:LAN (RJ-45)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
  • Antenna design
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Internal & external
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Internal

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International
79 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one5000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersNoYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA3, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, LAN, WANPower, WLAN, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)AC
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one50 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers193 mm195 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm61 mm
WeightDiffers506 g910 g
WidthDiffers238 mm250 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers285 mm305.5 mm
Package depthDiffers193 mm69 mm
Package heightDiffers104 mm240 mm
Package weightDiffers1.06 kg1.14 kg
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOctober
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoland
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)

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