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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6850 4G vs TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 533 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (1266 Mbit/s vs 733 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 100 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (400 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 433 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link Archer A2 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (866 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. Only the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has USB port.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1266 Mbit/s
    • 733 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 400 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 866 Mbit/s
    • 433 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No
  • Antenna design
    • Internal & external
    • External

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FRITZ!Box 6850 4GView product
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TP-Link

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

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WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1266 Mbit/s733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs400 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs866 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
4G data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
SIM card typeKnown for oneMiniSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WEP, WPA, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallYesYes
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI Firewall, Access Control, IP & MAC Binding Application Layer Gateway
NAT functionalityKnown for oneVirtual Server Port Forwarding Auto-Discovery DMZ UPnP
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLAN, Power, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
AC input voltageKnown for one220 V
Output voltageKnown for one9 V
Output currentKnown for one0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one518 g
WidthDiffers208 mm230 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 dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePoland
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
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

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