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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 4040 vs FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 16identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 866 Mbit/s
    • 1750 Mbit/s
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Product colour
    • Red, Silver
    • Red
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 7 W
    • 11 W
  • Weight
    • 360 g
    • 551 g
  • Package weight
    • 725 g
    • 1.06 kg

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FRITZ!Box 6490 CableView product
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotNoNo
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs866 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one3
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersRed, SilverRed
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs7 W11 W
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Depth160 mm160 mm
Height47 mm47 mm
WeightDiffers360 g551 g
Width226 mm226 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package width305 mm305 mm
Package depth70 mm70 mm
Package height240 mm240 mm
Package weightDiffers725 g1.06 kg

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