Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

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

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 12identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 760 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (5760 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 5,072 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 (5760 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000 has 3,632 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International (4320 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has USB port. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS RT-BE59 BE5000, GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International.

  • WAN connection type
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:RJ-45
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:GPON, RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5000 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:688 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:4320 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:5
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:4
  • USB port
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:No
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Yes
  • Product colour
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:Black
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Red, White
  • Cables included
    • RT-BE59 BE5000:LAN (RJ-45)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:LAN (RJ-45), Fiber

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Comparison of RT-BE59 BE5000, FRTZ!Box 5690 International
66 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
WAN connection typeDiffersRJ-45GPON, RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5000 Mbit/s5760 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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4320 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port triggeringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceWPA2, WPA3, WPS
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed, White
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, LAN, WANUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), Fiber
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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
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 mm191 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm63 mm
WeightDiffers506 g801 g
WidthDiffers238 mm254 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers285 mm305.5 mm
Package depthDiffers193 mm240 mm
Package heightDiffers104 mm69 mm
Package weightDiffers1.06 kg1.03 kg
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
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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