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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 118 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 88 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (688 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 482 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 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 TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • SIM card slot
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2400 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 5

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FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2View product
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Archer BE3600View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown 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 standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2400 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
VPN supportDiffersIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers15
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsDiffers2x24x4
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3WPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Guest accessYesYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneYes
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEAC
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5G
3G standardsKnown for oneUMTS, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE-A
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
3G bands supportedKnown for one2100,850,900 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one2000,3800,2400 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneNanoSIM
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one31 mm
HeightKnown for one111 mm
WidthKnown for one163 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermany

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