Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 6850 4G International vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,734 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 4G International (3000 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 4G International has 266 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (866 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 2,000 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 4G International (2400 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ! 6850 4G International, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2. 4G standard: LTE on the FRITZ! 6850 4G International, LTE-A on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 6850 4G International:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6850 4G International:1266 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 6850 4G International:866 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 6850 4G International:400 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2400 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • 6850 4G International:4G
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:5G
  • 4G standard
    • 6850 4G International:LTE
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:LTE-A
  • SIM card type
    • 6850 4G International:MiniSIM
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:NanoSIM
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 6850 4G International:4
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:1

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Comparison of 6850 4G International, FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2
74 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1266 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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)Differs866 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs400 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Mobile network3 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers4G5G
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-A
SIM card typeDiffersMiniSIMNanoSIM
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000,3800,2400 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA2, WPA3
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI firewall, DoS protection
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WLAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP54
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one•FRITZ!Box 6850 4G Edition International •Power adapter •2 mobile network antennas •LAN cable, 1.5 m •Quick guide in DE, EN, FR, IT, NL, PL •Service card (FRITZ! Notes)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman, English, French, Italian, Dutch, PolishUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACPoE
AC input voltageKnown for one220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneFebruaryUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm111 mm
WeightKnown for one515 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers208 mm163 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one185 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one703 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersPolandGermany
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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