Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh vs FRITZ! Box 5690

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 3,640 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! Box 5690 (9400 Mbit/s vs 5760 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 11 mm more depth than the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh (191 mm vs 180 mm). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 128 mm more height than the FRITZ! Box 5690 (191 mm vs 63 mm). Only the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! Box 5690.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Yes
- Box 5690:No
WAN connection type
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:RJ-45
- Box 5690:GPON, RJ-45
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:9400 Mbit/s
- Box 5690:5760 Mbit/s
Product colour
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Black
- Box 5690:Red, White
Depth
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:180 mm
- Box 5690:191 mm
Height
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:191 mm
- Box 5690:63 mm
Weight
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:761 g
- Box 5690:801 g
Width
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:320 mm
- Box 5690:254 mm

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Comparison of RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, Box 5690
73 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh View product	B FRITZ! Box 5690 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, RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9400 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	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	5764 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	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
Support Samba (storage)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	nstant 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 & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	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
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
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
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	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1500 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
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 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	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	180 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	191 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	761 g	801 g
WidthDiffers	320 mm	254 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	442 mm	251 mm
Package depthDiffers	236 mm	306 mm
Package heightDiffers	82 mm	72 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.45 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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