Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6850 4G vs TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 12identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,136 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (2402 Mbit/s vs 1266 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 2,002 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (2402 Mbit/s vs 400 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has 292 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (866 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router. Security algorithms: WPA3, WPA2 on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, WPA, WPA2 on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1266 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:400 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:866 Mbit/s
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:1
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:4
  • Security algorithms
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WPA3, WPA2
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:WPA, WPA2
  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:White
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Black
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Box 6850 4G:WLAN, Power, WPS
    • AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:Status

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router
80 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityYesYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
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/s2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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)Differs400 Mbit/s2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs866 Mbit/s574 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
4G data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneMiniSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
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
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonYesYes
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA2WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersWLAN, Power, WPSStatus
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternal & externalInternal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one37 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one518 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one208 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one192 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one70 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePolandUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6
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

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