Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 688 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (1376 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (5760 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 41.9 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (195 mm vs 153.1 mm). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link Archer GE230. Antenna design: Internal on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, External on the TP-Link Archer GE230.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:1376 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:5760 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Antenna design
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Internal
    • Archer GE230:External
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:195 mm
    • Archer GE230:153.1 mm
  • Height
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:61 mm
    • Archer GE230:58.6 mm
  • Width
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:250 mm
    • Archer GE230:266.8 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, Archer GE230
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 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)
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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5760 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3570 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WLAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, FrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers195 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm58.6 mm
WeightKnown for one910 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers250 mm266.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one305.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — 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
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
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

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