Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 3,448 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6448 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 138.7 mm more depth than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (191 mm vs 52.3 mm). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 86 mm more height than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (149 mm vs 63 mm). Only the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has USB port. 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 NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • USB port
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Yes
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
  • Antenna design
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:External
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
  • Power source type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:AC
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
  • Depth
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:191 mm
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:52.3 mm

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Comparison of AVM Box 5690 AON, EAX17
49 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 features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6448 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown 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 source128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersDesktop/pole routerRack/wall router
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x3
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers316 g222 g
WidthDiffers254 mm68.4 mm
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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