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D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB vs FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 2 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International (197 mm vs 195 mm). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 16.7 mm more height than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (61 mm vs 44.3 mm). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 116.1 mm more width than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (250 mm vs 133.9 mm). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International. Product type: Portable router on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, Tabletop router on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Product type
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Portable router
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Tabletop router
  • Product colour
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:Black
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:White
  • Antenna design
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:External
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Internal
  • Power source type
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:DC
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
  • Depth
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:197 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:195 mm
  • Height
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:44.3 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:61 mm
  • Width
    • Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB:133.9 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:250 mm

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Comparison of Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International
76 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneOFDM, DSSSUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA3, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOctober
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm195 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm61 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source910 g
WidthDiffers133.9 mm250 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.14 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoland
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%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 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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