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FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON vs FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 10identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,752 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (12200 Mbit/s vs 6448 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (4 vs 3). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 86 mm more depth than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (277 mm vs 191 mm). Product type: Desktop/pole router on the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON, Tabletop router on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro. Antenna design: External on the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON, Internal on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:3
    • Box 6690 Pro:4
  • Product type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
    • Box 6690 Pro:Tabletop router
  • Antenna design
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:External
    • Box 6690 Pro:Internal
  • Depth
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:191 mm
    • Box 6690 Pro:277 mm
  • Height
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:63 mm
    • Box 6690 Pro:206 mm
  • Width
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:254 mm
    • Box 6690 Pro:84 mm

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Comparison of AVM Box 5690 AON, Box 6690 Pro
47 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6448 Mbit/s12200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverYesYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA3, WPA2, WPS
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown 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
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerTabletop router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoaxial
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm277 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm206 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm84 mm
WeightKnown for one316 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one306 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one251 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one72 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.04 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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