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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 6850 4G International vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 6850 4G International has 533 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1266 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 4G International has 566 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (866 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 33 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 4G International (433 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! 6850 4G International has SIM card slot. Only the FRITZ! 6850 4G International has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility.

  • SIM card slot
    • Yes
    • No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1266 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 866 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 400 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Cables included
    • AC
    • LAN (RJ-45)

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6850 4G InternationalView product
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TP-Link

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

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WAN connection2 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1266 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs866 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs400 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
SIM card typeKnown for oneMiniSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneNo
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WLAN, WPS
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
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)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one220 V
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneFebruary
Introduction yearKnown for one2026
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one515 g
WidthDiffers208 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one69 mm
Package heightKnown for one185 mm
Package weightKnown for one703 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePoland
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
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

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