Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 4,218 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (7100 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 7.5 Gigabit Ethernet more Ethernet LAN interface type than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (10 Gigabit Ethernet vs 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS (5 vs 4). WAN connection type: GPON on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,10000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS, 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

WAN connection type
- Box 5690 XGS:GPON
- Archer BE3600:RJ-45
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Archer BE3600:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
- Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Box 5690 XGS:4
- Archer BE3600:5
Security algorithms
- Box 5690 XGS:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
- Archer BE3600:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Product colour
- Box 5690 XGS:Red, White
- Archer BE3600:Black

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Comparison of Box 5690 XGS, Archer BE3600
59 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product	B TP-Link Archer BE3600 View product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection typeDiffers	GPON	RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	7100 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,10000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port triggeringKnown 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
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	5
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of data streamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DDoS protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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