Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh vs FRITZ!Box 6850 4G

34specifications compared
21differ
13identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 8,134 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (9400 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 288 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (688 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh has 2,016 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (2882 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:9400 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:688 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2882 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:4
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1
Product colour
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Black
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:White
LED indicators
- RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh:Power, LAN, WAN
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WLAN, Power, WPS

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Comparison of RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh, FRITZ!Box 6850 4G
87 specifications	A ASUS RT-BE90U BE9400 AiMesh View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6850 4G View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	Yes	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	9400 Mbit/s	1266 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)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2882 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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 server	Yes	Yes
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
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB port	Yes	Yes
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 ready	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA, WPA3-Personal, WPS, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal	WPA3, WPA2
Firewall	Yes	Yes
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 control	Yes	Yes
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
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, LAN, WAN	WLAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal & external
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
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	220 V
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	150 mm
HeightDiffers	191 mm	37 mm
WeightDiffers	761 g	518 g
WidthDiffers	320 mm	208 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	442 mm	192 mm
Package depthDiffers	236 mm	268 mm
Package heightDiffers	82 mm	70 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.45 kg	800 g
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
4G data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniSIM
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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