Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS vs FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,100 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS (12200 Mbit/s vs 7100 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 7.5 Gigabit Ethernet more Ethernet LAN interface type than the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro (10 Gigabit Ethernet vs 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 86 mm more depth than the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS (277 mm vs 191 mm). Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,10000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Box 6690 Pro:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • Box 6690 Pro:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • Box 5690 XGS:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
    • Box 6690 Pro:WPA3, WPA2, WPS
  • Product colour
    • Box 5690 XGS:Red, White
    • Box 6690 Pro:White
  • Cables included
    • Box 5690 XGS:LAN (RJ-45)
    • Box 6690 Pro:Coaxial
  • Depth
    • Box 5690 XGS:191 mm
    • Box 6690 Pro:277 mm
  • Height
    • Box 5690 XGS:63 mm
    • Box 6690 Pro:206 mm

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Comparison of Box 5690 XGS, Box 6690 Pro
42 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneGPONUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs7100 Mbit/s12200 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)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,10000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA3, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FilteringKnown 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRed, WhiteWhite
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45)Coaxial
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm277 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm206 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm84 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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