Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS vs TP-Link Archer GE230

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 3,530 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (7100 Mbit/s vs 3570 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 7.5 Gigabit Ethernet more Ethernet LAN interface type than the TP-Link Archer GE230 (10 Gigabit Ethernet vs 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet). The TP-Link Archer GE230 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS (5 vs 4). 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 GE230.

  • DSL WAN
    • Box 5690 XGS:Yes
    • Archer GE230:No
  • WAN connection type
    • Box 5690 XGS:GPON
    • Archer GE230:RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:3570 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Archer GE230:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • Archer GE230:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Box 5690 XGS:4
    • Archer GE230:5
  • Depth
    • Box 5690 XGS:191 mm
    • Archer GE230:153.1 mm
  • Height
    • Box 5690 XGS:63 mm
    • Archer GE230:58.6 mm

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Comparison of Box 5690 XGS, Archer GE230
44 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeDiffersGPONRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs7100 Mbit/s3570 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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,10000 Mbit/s1000,2500 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
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm153.1 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm58.6 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm266.8 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneRed, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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