Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 1,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 4,893 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 90.5 mm more depth than the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (195 mm vs 104.5 mm). Only the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:1376 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:5760 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, WLAN, WPS
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Power, WLAN, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Internal
  • Power source type
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
  • Depth
    • S12 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:104.5 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:195 mm

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Comparison of S12, FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International
71 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 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 standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 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)Differs300 Mbit/s1376 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs867 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one1200 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11hIEEE 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 one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersNoYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPSWPA3, WPA2
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, WLAN, WPSPower, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
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 upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Output voltageKnown for one12/1AUnknown — 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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers104.5 mm195 mm
HeightDiffers30.8 mm61 mm
WeightDiffers254.9 g910 g
WidthDiffers187.4 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)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — 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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