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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 4020 vs FRITZ!Box 5490

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • 802.11g
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Red, White
    • Grey, Red

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WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one10000 m
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourDiffersRed, WhiteGrey, Red
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Receive powerKnown for one-20 dBmW
Transmit powerKnown for one-9 dBmW
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
Power consumption (typical)Differs7 W7.2 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers120 mm55 mm
HeightDiffers48 mm175 mm
WidthDiffers166 mm245 mm
WeightKnown for one200 g
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one1.5 m
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneApple iPhone iOS 4+, Google Android 2.1+
Supported protocolsKnown for oneSMB, FTP, UPnP AV
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one450 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneNo

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