Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6850 4G vs FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International

30specifications compared
21differ
9identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 4,494 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (5760 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International 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 6850 4G has 178 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International (866 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International.

3G/4G USB modem compatibility
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Yes
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:No
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:688 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Gigabit Ethernet
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Mobile network generation
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:4G
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Not supported
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1
- FRTZ!Box 5690 International:4

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, FRTZ!Box 5690 International
61 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6850 4G View product	B FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GPON, RJ-45
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1266 Mbit/s	5760 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	400 Mbit/s	5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	866 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,2500 Mbit/s
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers	4G	Not supported
3G standardsKnown for one	UMTS, HSPA+	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	MiniSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3, WPA2	WPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	White	Red, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WLAN, Power, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45), Fiber
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	Internal
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	150 mm	191 mm
HeightDiffers	37 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	518 g	801 g
WidthDiffers	208 mm	254 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	192 mm	305.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	240 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	69 mm
Package weightDiffers	800 g	1.03 kg
Package type	Box	Box
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	Poland	Poland
Warranty period	5 year(s)	5 year(s)
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6

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