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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 4040 vs FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 12identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • SIM card slot
    • No
    • Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 866 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • No
    • Yes
  • 4G
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • DC
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 7 W
    • 9.3 W

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FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart EditionView product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
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/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 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
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYes
Mobile network2 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GDiffersNoYes
4GDiffersNoYes
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYes
VDSLKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourRed, SilverRed, Silver
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneDC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (typical)Differs7 W9.3 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers160 mm175 mm
HeightDiffers47 mm55 mm
WidthDiffers226 mm245 mm
WeightKnown for one360 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one305 mm
Package depthKnown for one70 mm
Package heightKnown for one240 mm
Package weightKnown for one725 g

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