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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 6850 4G International vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,304 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 4G International (3570 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 4G International has 178 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (866 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 4G International (2882 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ! 6850 4G International, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230. Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ! 6850 4G International, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1266 Mbit/s
    • 3570 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi standards
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 866 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 400 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External

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75 specifications
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FRITZ!

6850 4G InternationalView product
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TP-Link

Archer GE230View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-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 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1266 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs866 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs400 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneYes
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) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
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
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
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)
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one220 V
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneFebruary
Introduction yearKnown for one2026
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one515 g
WidthDiffers208 mm266.8 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
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C

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