Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 11identical
  • 55known 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (5760 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7. Product type: Tabletop router on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, Portable router on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7. Product colour: White on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, Black on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:1376 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:5760 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Gigabit Ethernet
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Product type
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Tabletop router
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Portable router
  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:White
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Black
  • Cables included
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:LAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
  • Power source type
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:DC

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
75 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, WISP
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 source2882 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
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 serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemYesYes
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 source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
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
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter includedYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, FrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneOctoberUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one195 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one61 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one910 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C

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