Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 4050 vs FRITZ! Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- Box 4050:Yes
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:No
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Box 4050:3000 Mbit/s
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:2400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Box 4050:4
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:2
USB port
- Box 4050:Yes
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:No
RJ-11 ports quantity
- Box 4050:2
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:1
Security algorithms
- Box 4050:WPA3, WPA2
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:WPA3
Product type
- Box 4050:Rack/wall router
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:Tabletop router
Product colour
- Box 4050:White, Red
- Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX:White

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Comparison of Box 4050, Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX
46 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 4050 View product	B FRITZ! Bundle FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber + FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	600 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	2400 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN supportKnown for one	WireGuard/IPSec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
RJ-11 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3, WPA2	WPA3
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Rack/wall router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White, Red	White
Wall mountable	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source type	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	191 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	43 mm
WidthDiffers	254 mm	208 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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