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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 2,133 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB (3000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (5 vs 1). The D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB has 166 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (197 mm vs 31 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 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2. Mobile network generation: Not supported on the D-Link Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USB, 5G on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • Not supported
    • 5G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 1
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • PoE
  • Depth
    • 197 mm
    • 31 mm
  • Height
    • 44.3 mm
    • 111 mm
  • Width
    • 133.9 mm
    • 163 mm

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74 specifications
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D-Link

Router Giga MESH AC1200MESH AC1200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router USBView product
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FRITZ!

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
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 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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)Known for one600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneOFDM, DSSS
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughYesYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-A
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for onePortable router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1024 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCPoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers197 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers44.3 mm111 mm
WidthDiffers133.9 mm163 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermany
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 90 °C

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