Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (3000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • SIM card slot
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Yes
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:600 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2400 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Gigabit Ethernet
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Number of data streams
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:2x2
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:4x4

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
75 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, WISP
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2400 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
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
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one5GUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfacesidentical
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 features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsDiffers2x24x4
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3HTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protectionUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown 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 serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePortable router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEDC
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
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one111 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one163 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermanyUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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