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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 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 Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 2402 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (2 vs 1). The TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 68 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (99 mm vs 31 mm). 3G standards: UMTS, HSPA+ on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz. 4G standard: LTE-A on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD on the TP-Link Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 3000 Mbit/s
    • 2402 Mbit/s
  • 3G standards
    • UMTS, HSPA+
    • DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
  • 4G standard
    • LTE-A
    • LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
  • 3G bands supported
    • 2100,850,900 MHz
    • 850,900,2100 MHz
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Power source type
    • PoE
    • AC
  • Depth
    • 31 mm
    • 99 mm
  • Height
    • 111 mm
    • 190 mm

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FRITZ!

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2View product
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TP-Link

Archer NX500 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model NX500

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotYesYes
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs3000 Mbit/s2402 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2400 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingYesYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for one1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for one1
Maximum Tx power (2.4 GHz)Known for one20 dBmW
Maximum Tx power (5 GHz)Known for one30 dBmW
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
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthrough
Mobile network4 differ
Mobile network generation5G5G
3G standardsDiffersUMTS, HSPA+DC-HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, UMTS
4G standardDiffersLTE-ALTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G bands supportedKnown for one700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
3G bands supportedDiffers2100,850,900 MHz850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedDiffers2000,3800,2400 MHz700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2300,2500,2600,3500,3700 MHz
SIM card typeNanoSIMNanoSIM
5G standardKnown for oneSub6 SA, Sub6 NSA
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB portKnown for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
MIMOKnown for oneYes
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA364-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessYesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
Parental controlYesYes
FilteringYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
URL filteringYesYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Firewall securityKnown for oneSPI firewall, DoS protection
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Schedule accessKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneDesktop/pole router
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Built-in displayKnown for oneNo
Wall mountableKnown for oneYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP54
Indication lightKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, RoHS
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal & external
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneSMA
Antennas quantityKnown for one10
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersPoEAC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one2 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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers31 mm99 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm190 mm
WidthDiffers163 mm99 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermany

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