Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 6,500 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (9500 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the D-Link AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:9500 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:688 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:2882 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:4
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:1
  • Security algorithms
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:WPA2, WPA3
  • Power source type
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:DC
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:PoE
  • Depth
    • AQUILA PRO AI BE9500 Wi-Fi 7 Smart Router:237.6 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:31 mm

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69 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs9500 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one5764 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-A
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000,3800,2400 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-PersonalWPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringYesYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableYesYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlue, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, Status, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCPoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers237.6 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers207.4 mm111 mm
WidthDiffers219.6 mm163 mm
WeightKnown for one940 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGermany
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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