Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 3,530 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7100 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 14.5 mm more depth than the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (191 mm vs 176.5 mm). The D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 138.3 mm more height than the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS (201.3 mm vs 63 mm). Only the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has DSL WAN. WAN connection type: RJ-45 on the D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, GPON on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS.

DSL WAN
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- Box 5690 XGS:Yes
WAN connection type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
- Box 5690 XGS:GPON
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3570 Mbit/s
- Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Ethernet
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
- Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
- Box 5690 XGS:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
Product colour
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
- Box 5690 XGS:Red, White
Power source type
- R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
- Box 5690 XGS:AC

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Comparison of R36, Box 5690 XGS
51 specifications	A D-Link R36 wireless router Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model R36 View product	B FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-45	GPON
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3570 Mbit/s	7100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	1000,10000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	Not supported	Not supported
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Red, White
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	176.5 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	201.3 mm	63 mm
WeightKnown for one	629 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	204.6 mm	254 mm

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