Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS vs TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz)

15specifications compared
15differ
0identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- Box 5690 XGS:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Box 5690 XGS:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Box 5690 XGS:7100 Mbit/s
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):287 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- Box 5690 XGS:Yes
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):No
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Box 5690 XGS:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Not available
Mobile network generation
- Box 5690 XGS:Not supported
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):4G
Product type
- Box 5690 XGS:Tabletop router
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Portable router
Product colour
- Box 5690 XGS:Red, White
- M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz):Black

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Comparison of Box 5690 XGS, M7005
56 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 5690 XGS View product	B TP-Link M7005 wireless router Single-band (2.4 GHz) Model M7005 View product
WAN connectionidentical
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for one	GPON	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	7100 Mbit/s	287 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)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Not available
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11b 11Mbps -89dBm 11g 54Mbps -75.5dBm 11n HT20 MCS7 -73.5dBm 11n HT40 MCS7 -70.5dBm 11ax HT20 MCS9 -68dBm 11ax HT40 MCS9 -64.5dBm
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	Not supported	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSPA, HSPA+, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3, WPS	SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK2, WPA3-SAE
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, HTTPS, UDP
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 mAh
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	USB Type-C
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	Battery
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
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 - 35 °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	-20 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, Windows Phone, iOS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	191 mm	70 mm
HeightDiffers	63 mm	23.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	118 g
WidthDiffers	254 mm	114 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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