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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 2,760 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (5760 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (4 vs 1). The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 160 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (191 mm vs 31 mm). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! Box 5690, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2. Ethernet LAN interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ! Box 5690, Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 5760 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 1
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA2, WPA3, WPS
    • WPA2, WPA3
  • Power source type
    • AC
    • PoE
  • Depth
    • 191 mm
    • 31 mm
  • Height
    • 63 mm
    • 111 mm

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FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneGPON, RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5760 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2400 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-A
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightYesYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneRed, White
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACPoE
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm111 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm163 mm
WeightKnown for one801 g
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersPolandGermany
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one251 mm
Package depthKnown for one306 mm
Package heightKnown for one72 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.04 kg

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