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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 5690 XGS vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 3,448 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (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 NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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! 5690 XGS has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS, 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • 802.11a
  • 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
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product type
    • Desktop/pole router
    • Rack/wall router
  • Power source type
    • DC
    • AC, DC
  • Depth
    • 191 mm
    • 52.3 mm

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62 specifications
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FRITZ!

5690 XGSView product
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NETGEAR

EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model EAX17

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneGPON, RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a
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, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1376 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneWireGuard, IPSec
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one5
USB portDiffersYesNo
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
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerRack/wall router
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneFiber, LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one3x3
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1300 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 W
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm149 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm68.4 mm
WeightKnown for one222 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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