Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N66U C1 vs FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet WAN
- RT-N66U C1:Yes
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:No
DSL WAN
- RT-N66U C1:No
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RT-N66U C1:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RT-N66U C1:450 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RT-N66U C1:5
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- RT-N66U C1:1
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:2
Product colour
- RT-N66U C1:Black
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:Red, Silver
Cables included
- RT-N66U C1:LAN (RJ-45)
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of RT-N66U C1, FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5
62 specifications	A ASUS RT-N66U C1 View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 7490 + 2x FRITZ!Fon C5 View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, PPTP client, L2TP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Memory card slot(s)	No	No
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red, Silver
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
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	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.75 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.3 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mou	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	148 mm	175 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	55 mm
WeightKnown for one	660 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	218 mm	245 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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