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Buffalo N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 7490 International

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 12identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:450 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:1000 Mbit/s
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:23 W
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:9.3 W
  • Depth
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:185 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:55 mm
  • Height
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:200 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:175 mm
  • Width
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:28 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:245 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • N900 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 International:2

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Comparison of N900, FRITZ!Box 7490 International
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs450 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
FirewallYesYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-12)
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton ConnectSafeUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power consumption (typical)Differs23 W9.3 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers185 mm55 mm
HeightDiffers200 mm175 mm
WidthDiffers28 mm245 mm
WeightKnown for one520 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other features2 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bandwidth (first)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GHz
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450 Mbit/s450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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