Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 5,131 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (6448 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The TP-Link C5 PRO has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON (4 vs 3). The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 47 mm more depth than the TP-Link C5 PRO (191 mm vs 144 mm). Only the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has DSL WAN. Only the FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has USB port.

  • DSL WAN
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Yes
    • C5 PRO:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • C5 PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:3
    • C5 PRO:4
  • USB port
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Yes
    • C5 PRO:No
  • Product type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
    • C5 PRO:Tabletop router
  • Power source type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:AC
    • C5 PRO:AC, DC

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Comparison of AVM Box 5690 AON, C5 PRO
52 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
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)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6448 Mbit/s1317 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown 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 colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
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 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm230 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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