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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,683 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (3000 Mbit/s vs 1317 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 150 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (600 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 1,533 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (2400 Mbit/s vs 867 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 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • SIM card slot
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 1317 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • 2400 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 4
  • Power source type
    • PoE
    • AC, DC
  • Depth
    • 31 mm
    • 144 mm

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C5 PROView product
WAN connection1 differ
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-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 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s1317 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs600 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs2400 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingYesYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneYes
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FirewallYesYes
Firewall securityDiffersSPI firewall, DoS protectionDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Parental controlKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEAC, DC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYes
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers31 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm35 mm
WidthDiffers163 mm230 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermany
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
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

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