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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 12identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 9,318 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (12200 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,072 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (5760 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (5760 Mbit/s vs 2882 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 TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro, 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 12200 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 5760 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 5760 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA3, WPA2, WPS
    • WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Antenna design
    • Internal
    • External

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66 specifications
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FRITZ!

Box 6690 ProView product
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TP-Link

Archer BE3600View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 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)Differs12200 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5760 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one688 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportKnown for one• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Media serverKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streams4x44x4
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessYesYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCoaxial
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentKnown for oneFRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guide
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one277 mm
HeightKnown for one206 mm
WidthKnown for one84 mm

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