Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 6,367 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (7100 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 47 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (191 mm vs 144 mm). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 28 mm more height than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (63 mm vs 35 mm). Only the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has DSL WAN. WAN connection type: GPON on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

DSL WAN
- Box 5690 XGS:Yes
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
WAN connection type
- Box 5690 XGS:GPON
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Box 5690 XGS:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Archer A2 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
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:733 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
Power source type
- Box 5690 XGS:AC
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
Depth
- Box 5690 XGS:191 mm
- Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:144 mm

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Comparison of Box 5690 XGS, A2
49 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product	B TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model A2 View product
WAN connection2 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 typeDiffers	GPON	RJ-45
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	733 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Virtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Red, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	191 mm	144 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	35 mm
WidthDiffers	254 mm	230 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source

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