Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro vs FRITZ!Box 6850 4G

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 10,934 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (12200 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,360 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (5760 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 4,894 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (5760 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G.

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Box 6690 Pro:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Box 6690 Pro:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Box 6690 Pro:4
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1
Security algorithms
- Box 6690 Pro:WPA3, WPA2, WPS
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WPA3, WPA2
Antenna design
- Box 6690 Pro:Internal
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Internal & external

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Comparison of Box 6690 Pro, FRITZ!Box 6850 4G
64 specifications	A FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6850 4G View product
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 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	12200 Mbit/s	1266 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	5760 Mbit/s	400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	5760 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one	688 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
4G data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniSIM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one	4x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3, WPA2, WPS	WPA3, WPA2
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN, Power, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Coaxial	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	FRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	Internal & external
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	277 mm	150 mm
HeightDiffers	206 mm	37 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	518 g
WidthDiffers	84 mm	208 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	268 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Poland
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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