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FRITZ! 6850 LTE vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1,682 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (2882 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 LTE has 178 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (866 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (2882 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! 6850 LTE has SIM card slot. Only the FRITZ! 6850 LTE has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility.

  • SIM card slot
    • 6850 LTE:Yes
    • Archer BE3600:No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • 6850 LTE:Yes
    • Archer BE3600:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 6850 LTE:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer BE3600:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6850 LTE:1200 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 6850 LTE:866 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 6850 LTE:400 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 6850 LTE:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 6850 LTE:4
    • Archer BE3600:5

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Comparison of 6850 LTE, Archer BE3600
73 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs866 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs400 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one2600,2500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one2100,1800,850,2600,900,800,700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneMiniSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one152 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one45 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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