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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 11,467 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (12200 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,460 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,327 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has USB port. 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 TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 12200 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 5760 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 5760 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Cables included
    • Coaxial
    • LAN (RJ-45)

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58 specifications
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FRITZ!

Box 6690 ProView product
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TP-Link

Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs12200 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5760 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one23 dBmW
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one5GHz: 11a 54M: -76dBm; 11ac VHT20 MCS8: -71dBm; 11ac VHT40 MCS9: -66dBm; 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -62dBm 2.4GHz: 11g 54M: -76dBm11n; HT20 MCS7: -73dBm; 11n HT40 MCS7: -71dBm
Media serverKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2, WPSWEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersCoaxialLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneFRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers277 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers206 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers84 mm230 mm

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