Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 2,760 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (5760 Mbit/s vs 3000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 5,160 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (5760 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,712 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International (2400 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has SIM card slot. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International.

  • SIM card slot
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Yes
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:600 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2400 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Gigabit Ethernet
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:5G
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Not supported

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, FRTZ!Box 5690 International
69 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGPON, RJ-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 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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)Differs600 Mbit/s5760 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2400 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000,2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1QUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthroughUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffers5GNot supported
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-AUnknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSAUnknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIMUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3WPA2, WPA3, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protectionUnknown — 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
Schedule accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightYesYes
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed, White
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEAC, DC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers31 mm191 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm63 mm
WidthDiffers163 mm254 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source801 g
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersGermanyPoland
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Fiber
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.03 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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