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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6850 4G vs FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,734 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (3000 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 200 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (600 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,534 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (2400 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2. 4G standard: LTE on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, LTE-A on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1266 Mbit/s
    • 3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 400 Mbit/s
    • 600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 866 Mbit/s
    • 2400 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • 4G
    • 5G
  • 4G standard
    • LTE
    • LTE-A
  • SIM card type
    • MiniSIM
    • NanoSIM
  • Security algorithms
    • WPA3, WPA2
    • WPA2, WPA3

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1266 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs866 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Mobile network3 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers4G5G
3G standardsUMTS, HSPA+UMTS, HSPA+
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-A
4G data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeDiffersMiniSIMNanoSIM
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
USB portKnown for oneYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MIMOYesYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
Parental controlYesYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLAN, Power, WPS
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal & external
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACPoE
AC input voltageKnown for one220 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm31 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm111 mm
WeightKnown for one518 g
WidthDiffers208 mm163 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one192 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one800 g
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersPolandGermany
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes

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