Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! AVM Box 5690 AON has 5,581 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (6448 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 50 mm more depth than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (191 mm vs 141 mm). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. 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 TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:No
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:6448 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Mobile network generation
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Not supported
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:3
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Product type
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:Desktop/pole router
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
  • Depth
    • AVM Box 5690 AON:191 mm
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:141 mm

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Comparison of AVM Box 5690 AON, MR550
62 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs6448 Mbit/s867 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 source300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers34
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one316 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — 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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