Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON vs FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 652 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (7100 Mbit/s vs 6448 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 7.5 Gigabit Ethernet more Ethernet LAN interface type than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (10 Gigabit Ethernet vs 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (4 vs 3). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS. Product type: Desktop/pole router on the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON, Tabletop router on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
- Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- AVM Box 5690 AON:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AVM Box 5690 AON:3
- Box 5690 XGS:4
Product type
- AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
- Box 5690 XGS:Tabletop router
Product colour
- AVM Box 5690 AON:White
- Box 5690 XGS:Red, White

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Comparison of AVM Box 5690 AON, Box 5690 XGS
34 specifications	A FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON View product	B FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GPON
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	6448 Mbit/s	7100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,10000 Mbit/s
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	Not supported	Not supported
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Desktop/pole router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Red, White
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Depth	191 mm	191 mm
Height	63 mm	63 mm
WeightKnown for one	316 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width	254 mm	254 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	306 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	251 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.04 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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