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FRITZ! 6850 LTE vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,800 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (3000 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 LTE 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 LTE (2400 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2. 4G standard: LTE on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE, LTE-A on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 6850 LTE:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6850 LTE:1200 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 6850 LTE:866 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 6850 LTE:400 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2400 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • 6850 LTE:4G
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:5G
  • 4G standard
    • 6850 LTE:LTE
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:LTE-A
  • 3G bands supported
    • 6850 LTE:2600,2500 MHz
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2100,850,900 MHz
  • SIM card type
    • 6850 LTE:MiniSIM
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:NanoSIM

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Comparison of 6850 LTE, FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2
64 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-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 LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Mobile network5 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers4G5G
3G standardsUMTS, HSPA+UMTS, HSPA+
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-A
5G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedDiffers2600,2500 MHz2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedDiffers2100,1800,850,2600,900,800,700 MHz2000,3800,2400 MHz
SIM card typeDiffersMiniSIMNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableYesYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACPoE
Power consumption (typical)Differs6 W6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers152 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm111 mm
WidthDiffers200 mm163 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGermany
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — 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 start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneFRITZ!Box 6850 LTE External mobile broadband antennas (SMA) 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guideUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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