Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 598 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (3000 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router has 1,802 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (2402 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,826 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router (2400 Mbit/s vs 574 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, 100,10,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router. Security algorithms: WPA2, WPA3 on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, WPA, WPA2 on the TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router.

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:600 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2400 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:574 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:1
- AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:4
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:WPA2, WPA3
- AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router:WPA, WPA2

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router
82 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 View product	B TP-Link AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 XPON Router View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
SIM card slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	3000 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)Differs	600 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Port triggeringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VPN serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP VPN, IPSec VPN , OpenVPN
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 dBmW
VPN supportKnown for one	IPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SC/APC GPON ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA3	WPA, WPA2
FirewallKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for one	SPI firewall, DoS protection	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Schedule accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Status
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP54	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal & external
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Power source typeKnown for one	PoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	5G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	UMTS, HSPA+	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	LTE-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for one	Sub6 SA, Sub6 NSA	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	2100,850,900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G bands supportedKnown for one	2000,3800,2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	NanoSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	111 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	163 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Germany	Unknown — not stated by the source

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