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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 5690 XGS vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 5,715 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6448 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 5,460 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 943 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! 5690 XGS has USB port. WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WAN connection type
    • GPON, RJ-45
    • RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6448 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 5760 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 1376 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4

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64 specifications
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FRITZ!

5690 XGSView product
B

TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
WAN connection typeDiffersGPON, RJ-45RJ-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 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6448 Mbit/s733 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, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1376 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneWireGuard, IPSec
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersFiber, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8 W
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm230 mm
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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