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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6850 4G vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz 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 Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 G more mobile network generation than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (5G vs 4G). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G (2 vs 1). Only the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Box 6850 4G, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1266 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • 4G
    • 5G
  • 3G standards
    • UMTS, HSPA+
    • DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
  • 4G standard
    • LTE
    • LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • SIM card type
    • MiniSIM
    • NanoSIM
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB port
    • Yes
    • No

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FRITZ!

FRITZ!Box 6850 4GView product
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TP-Link

Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN features3 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one866 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
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 one30 dBmW
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Media serverKnown for oneYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Mobile network4 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers4G5G
3G standardsDiffersUMTS, HSPA+DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardDiffersLTELTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeDiffersMiniSIMNanoSIM
4G data rate (max)Known for one300 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portDiffersYesNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerDesktop/pole router
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
LED indicatorsKnown for oneWLAN, Power, WPS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternal & externalInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one10
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers220 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 A
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers208 mm99 mm
WeightKnown for one518 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeBoxBox
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one192 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one70 mm
Package weightKnown for one800 g
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePoland
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)

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