Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 4020 vs TP-Link Archer CR700

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • Archer CR700:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Archer CR700:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:Fast Ethernet
    • Archer CR700:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Archer CR700:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:10/100Base-T(X)
    • Archer CR700:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:Red, White
    • Archer CR700:Black, Grey
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:120 mm
    • Archer CR700:160 mm
  • Height
    • FRITZ!Box 4020:48 mm
    • Archer CR700:229 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 4020, Archer CR700
71 specifications
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)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP, L2TP, IPSec Passthrough
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NAT functionalityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNAT Firewall
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIGRP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, SSL, SNMP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6, IPv4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRed, WhiteBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, RoHS, UL, CableLabs
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Featuresidentical
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers120 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers48 mm229 mm
WidthDiffers166 mm37 mm
WeightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Filtering descriptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC/IP/URL
Frequency bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 & 5
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 A
USB ports quantityDiffers12
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers450 Mbit/s450,1300 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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