Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS vs Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 5,900 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7100 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has DSL WAN. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN interface type: 10 Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, Fast Ethernet on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,10000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, 10,100 Mbit/s on the Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

DSL WAN
- Box 5690 XGS:Yes
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Box 5690 XGS:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- Box 5690 XGS:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2
Product type
- Box 5690 XGS:Tabletop router
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Desktop/pole router
Product colour
- Box 5690 XGS:Red, White
- E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black

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Comparison of Box 5690 XGS, E5450
43 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product	B Linksys E5450 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model E5450 View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	Yes	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	No	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	GPON	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	7100 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3, WPS	WPA, WPA2
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Desktop/pole router
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link, Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	DC
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	191 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	63 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	254 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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