Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! 6850 LTE vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (2400 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 6850 LTE has 266 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (866 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2,000 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! 6850 LTE (2400 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
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • 6850 LTE:Yes
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • 6850 LTE:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 6850 LTE:1200 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 6850 LTE:866 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 6850 LTE:400 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • RJ-11 ports quantity
    • 6850 LTE:1
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
  • Cables included
    • 6850 LTE:LAN (RJ-45)
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of 6850 LTE, EX3501-T0
81 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 features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 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
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTMF, OFDMA
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers12
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known 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
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, WPA2HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)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 serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
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), Phone (RJ-11)
Antenna includedKnown 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, RoHS, UKCA
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
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 source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers152 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 g
WidthDiffers200 mm165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source557 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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

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