Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 5490 vs FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Cabling technology
- FRITZ!Box 5490:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:10/100Base-T(X)
3G
- FRITZ!Box 5490:No
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:Yes
4G
- FRITZ!Box 5490:No
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Box 5490:4
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:1
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 5490:Grey, Red
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:Red, White
Wall mountable
- FRITZ!Box 5490:Yes
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:No
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Box 5490:Power, WLAN
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:LTE, Power, WLAN
Power consumption (typical)
- FRITZ!Box 5490:7.2 W
- FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE:6 W

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 5490, FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE
57 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 5490 View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	10000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Edge, GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,900 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Red	Red, White
Wall mountableDiffers	Yes	No
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	LTE, Power, WLAN
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Receive powerKnown for one	-20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one	-9 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.2 W	6 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	55 mm	134 mm
HeightDiffers	175 mm	99 mm
WidthDiffers	245 mm	64 mm
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.5 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Apple iPhone iOS 4+, Google Android 2.1+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	SMB, FTP, UPnP AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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