Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 5,783 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (7100 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 47 mm more depth than the TP-Link C5 PRO (191 mm vs 144 mm). The FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS has 28 mm more height than the TP-Link C5 PRO (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 C5 PRO.

  • DSL WAN
    • Box 5690 XGS:Yes
    • C5 PRO:No
  • WAN connection type
    • Box 5690 XGS:GPON
    • C5 PRO:RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Box 5690 XGS:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:1317 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
    • C5 PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Box 5690 XGS:1000,10000 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Power source type
    • Box 5690 XGS:AC
    • C5 PRO:AC, DC
  • Depth
    • Box 5690 XGS:191 mm
    • C5 PRO:144 mm

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Comparison of Box 5690 XGS, C5 PRO
46 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeDiffersGPONRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs7100 Mbit/s1317 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown 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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneRed, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm230 mm
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source

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