Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 2,190 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (5760 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! Box 5690 (5 vs 4). The FRITZ! Box 5690 has 37.9 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (191 mm vs 153.1 mm). Only the FRITZ! Box 5690 has DSL WAN. WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! Box 5690, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • DSL WAN
    • Box 5690:Yes
    • Archer GE230:No
  • WAN connection type
    • Box 5690:GPON, RJ-45
    • Archer GE230:RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Box 5690:5760 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Box 5690:4
    • Archer GE230:5
  • Depth
    • Box 5690:191 mm
    • Archer GE230:153.1 mm
  • Height
    • Box 5690:63 mm
    • Archer GE230:58.6 mm
  • Width
    • Box 5690:254 mm
    • Archer GE230:266.8 mm

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Comparison of Box 5690, Archer GE230
50 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeDiffersGPON, RJ-45RJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5760 Mbit/s3570 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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,2500 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
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
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm58.6 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm266.8 mm
WeightKnown for one801 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneRed, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — 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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