Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 6850 LTE vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 2,370 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (3570 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 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 LTE (2882 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link Archer GE230. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 6850 LTE:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Archer GE230:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6850 LTE:1200 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 6850 LTE:866 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 6850 LTE:400 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 6850 LTE:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 6850 LTE:4
    • Archer GE230:5
  • Antennas quantity
    • 6850 LTE:2
    • Archer GE230:4
  • Depth
    • 6850 LTE:152 mm
    • Archer GE230:153.1 mm

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Comparison of 6850 LTE, Archer GE230
60 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-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)Differs1200 Mbit/s3570 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers24
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers152 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm58.6 mm
WidthDiffers200 mm266.8 mm
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
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

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