Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 5690 XGS vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 1,500 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the FRITZ! 5690 XGS (2500 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 5690 XGS has 4 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (5 vs 1). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 7 W more power consumption (typical) than the FRITZ! 5690 XGS (15 W vs 8 W). Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has SIM card slot. WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! 5690 XGS, RJ-45 on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70.

  • SIM card slot
    • 5690 XGS:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • 5690 XGS:GPON, RJ-45
    • Nebula FWA70:RJ-45
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 5690 XGS:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Nebula FWA70:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 5690 XGS:1000 Mbit/s
    • Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5690 XGS:5
    • Nebula FWA70:1
  • Cables included
    • 5690 XGS:Fiber, LAN (RJ-45)
    • Nebula FWA70:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Power source type
    • 5690 XGS:DC
    • Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 5690 XGS:8 W
    • Nebula FWA70:15 W

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Comparison of 5690 XGS, Nebula FWA70
75 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeDiffersGPON, RJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneWireGuard, IPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
USB portYesYes
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)YesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Product typeKnown for oneDesktop/pole routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersFiber, LAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
PoE injector includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCDC, PoE
Power consumption (typical)Differs8 W15 W
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm200 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source660 g
WidthDiffers254 mm68 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.36 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one6448 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one5760 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1376 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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