Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 5690 XGS vs TP-Link Archer GE230

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (6448 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 5,072 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (5760 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1,506 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 5690 XGS (2882 Mbit/s vs 1376 Mbit/s). WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer GE230. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

WAN connection type
- 5690 XGS:GPON, RJ-45
- Archer GE230:RJ-45
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- 5690 XGS:6448 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- 5690 XGS:5760 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- 5690 XGS:1376 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 5690 XGS:Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 5690 XGS:1000 Mbit/s
- Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
Antenna design
- 5690 XGS:Internal
- Archer GE230:External
Depth
- 5690 XGS:191 mm
- Archer GE230:153.1 mm

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Comparison of 5690 XGS, Archer GE230
60 specifications	A FRITZ! 5690 XGS View product	B TP-Link Archer GE230 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeDiffers	GPON, RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	6448 Mbit/s	3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	5760 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	1376 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for one	WireGuard, IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5	5
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
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
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Desktop/pole router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Fiber, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	191 mm	153.1 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	58.6 mm
WidthDiffers	254 mm	266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C

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