Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International vs FRITZ!Box 6850 4G

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 25identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 976 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (1376 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 4,894 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (5760 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 45 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (195 mm vs 150 mm). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G. LED indicators: Power, WLAN, WPS on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, WLAN, Power, WPS on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:1376 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:5760 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Power, WLAN, WPS
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WLAN, Power, WPS
  • Antenna design
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Internal
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Internal & external
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:195 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:150 mm
  • Height
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:61 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:37 mm
  • Weight
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:910 g
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:518 g

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, FRITZ!Box 6850 4G
62 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1266 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11gWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5760 Mbit/s866 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
4G data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMiniSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, WLAN, WPSWLAN, Power, WPS
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Features1 differ
Languages supportDiffersGerman, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, FrenchGerman
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers195 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm37 mm
WeightDiffers910 g518 g
WidthDiffers250 mm208 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers305.5 mm192 mm
Package depthDiffers69 mm268 mm
Package heightDiffers240 mm70 mm
Package weightDiffers1.14 kg800 g
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneOctoberUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source

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