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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 5690 XGS vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 3,448 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (6448 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 5,160 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (5760 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,024 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 5690 XGS (2400 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6448 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 5760 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1376 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 1
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • PoE

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FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneGPON, RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6448 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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)Differs5760 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1376 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 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 PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportDiffersWireGuard, IPSecIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Media serverKnown for oneYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsWPA2, WPA3WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for oneDesktop/pole router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCPoE
Power consumption (typical)Differs8 W6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm111 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm163 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermany
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneFiber, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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