Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs FRITZ!Box 7690 International

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

WAN connection type
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-11, RJ-45
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:RJ-45
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:5760 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:3
RJ-11 ports quantity
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:2
Product type
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:Tabletop router
Product colour
- Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, White
- FRITZ!Box 7690 International:White

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Comparison of 4050, FRITZ!Box 7690 International
56 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 4050 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model 4050 View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 7690 International View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeDiffers	RJ-11, RJ-45	RJ-45
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	5760 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	2400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3bz
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2, WPA3
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Desktop/pole router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7 W	13 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	152 mm	184 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	48 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	657 g
WidthDiffers	200 mm	250 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	189 mm	305.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	69 mm
Package heightDiffers	72 mm	240 mm
Package weightDiffers	680 g	1.06 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Logistics dataidentical
Legal guaranteeKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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