Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro vs TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

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

Key differences

The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 9,798 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (12200 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 3,358 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (5760 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro has 5,186 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (5760 Mbit/s vs 574 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 AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! Box 6690 Pro, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Box 6690 Pro:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • Box 6690 Pro:12200 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • Box 6690 Pro:5760 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Box 6690 Pro:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Box 6690 Pro:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • Box 6690 Pro:WPA3, WPA2, WPS
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:WPA, WPA2
  • Product colour
    • Box 6690 Pro:White
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Black

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Comparison of Box 6690 Pro, AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router
66 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-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 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs12200 Mbit/s2402 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, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5760 Mbit/s574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 dBmW
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one4x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersCoaxialLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for oneFRITZ!Box 6690 Pro 1.5-m coaxial cable 1.5-m LAN cable Power adapter Quick guideUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalInternal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
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 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one277 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one206 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one84 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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