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FRITZ!Box 5490 vs Linksys X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 8identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 5490:802.11g
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Box 5490:Grey, Red
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Box 5490:Power, WLAN
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS
  • Power source type
    • FRITZ!Box 5490:AC
    • X6200 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 5490, X6200
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers802.11gWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one10000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 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 802.11g, 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
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGrey, RedBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, WLANLAN, Power, USB, WLAN, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Receive powerKnown for one-20 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmit powerKnown for one-9 dBmWUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one55 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one175 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one1.5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneApple iPhone iOS 4+, Google Android 2.1+Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneSMB, FTP, UPnP AVUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 8.1, W
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

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