Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 1,076 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1376 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 4,893 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 54 mm more depth than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (195 mm vs 141 mm). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:No
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:1376 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:5760 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Cables included
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Internal
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:195 mm
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:141 mm
  • Height
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:61 mm
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:33.6 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, MR550
79 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5760 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 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
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 sourcePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
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 content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACLAN (RJ-45)
Antenna includedKnown 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 source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm33.6 mm
WeightKnown for one910 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers250 mm202 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, 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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%

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