Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 8identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (5760 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! Box 5690 (5 vs 4). WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! Box 5690, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Security algorithms: WPA2, WPA3, WPS on the FRITZ! Box 5690, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Product colour: Red, White on the FRITZ! Box 5690, Black on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • WAN connection type
    • Box 5690:GPON, RJ-45
    • Archer BE3600:RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Box 5690:5760 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Box 5690:4
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Security algorithms
    • Box 5690:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
    • Archer BE3600:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Product colour
    • Box 5690:Red, White
    • Archer BE3600:Black

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Comparison of Box 5690, Archer BE3600
65 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeDiffersGPON, RJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5760 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRed, WhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one191 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one63 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one801 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one254 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one251 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one306 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one72 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.04 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePolandUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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