Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 6850 LTE vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (866 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 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. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ! 6850 LTE, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • SIM card slot
    • 6850 LTE:Yes
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 6850 LTE:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6850 LTE:1200 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 6850 LTE:866 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 6850 LTE:400 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 6850 LTE:Gigabit Ethernet
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 6850 LTE:4
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1
  • Product type
    • 6850 LTE:Tabletop router
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Portable router

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Comparison of 6850 LTE, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
68 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, WISP
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s2882 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 LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
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 serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
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
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
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
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °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
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
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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