Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 3490 International vs FRITZ!Box 4020

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:1300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 4020:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:Gigabit Ethernet
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 4020:10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- FRITZ!Box 4020:10/100Base-T(X)
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:WPS
- FRITZ!Box 4020:WPA2
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 3490 International:Red, Silver
- FRITZ!Box 4020:Red, White

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 3490 International, FRITZ!Box 4020
42 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 3490 International View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 4020 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
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)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPS	WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Tabletop router	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Red, Silver	Red, White
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	DSL, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	7 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	175 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	48 mm
WidthDiffers	245 mm	166 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Other features4 differ
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	450,1300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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