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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
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
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
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
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
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
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
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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