Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5630 vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5630 has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3600 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5630 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5630 has 480 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (2880 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! Box 5630 has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! Box 5630, 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Box 5630:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Box 5630:3600 Mbit/s
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Box 5630:688 Mbit/s
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Box 5630:2880 Mbit/s
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Box 5630:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
USB port
- Box 5630:Yes
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Product type
- Box 5630:Tabletop router
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
Power source type
- Box 5630:AC
- EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC

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Comparison of Box 5630, EAX17
48 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 5630 View product	B NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model EAX17 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	GPON	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3600 Mbit/s	3000 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 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	688 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2880 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
High powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	LC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3, WPA2, WPS	128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Rack/wall router
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Optical, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	FRITZ!Box 5630 4-m fiber optic cable (LC/APC - LC/APC) 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3x3
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	152 mm	52.3 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 g
WidthDiffers	200 mm	68.4 mm

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