Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 3490, DE vs FRITZ!Box 6430

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- FRITZ!Box 6430:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- FRITZ!Box 6430:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:1300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6430:450 Mbit/s
3G
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:Yes
- FRITZ!Box 6430:No
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:WPA2
- FRITZ!Box 6430:WPA2, WPS
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:Grey, Red, Silver
- FRITZ!Box 6430:Red, Silver
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
- FRITZ!Box 6430:Power, WLAN
Cables included
- FRITZ!Box 3490, DE:DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
- FRITZ!Box 6430:Coaxial, LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 3490, DE, FRITZ!Box 6430
56 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 3490, DE View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6430 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11az, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	WPA2, WPS
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Red, Silver	Red, Silver
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	Power, WLAN
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	DSL, LAN (RJ-45)	Coaxial, LAN (RJ-45)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	20 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	175 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	47 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	538 g
WidthDiffers	245 mm	226 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.05 kg
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	450,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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