Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 vs Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (3000 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (4 vs 1). The Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 139 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 (170 mm vs 31 mm). Only the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2 has SIM card slot. Power source type: PoE on the FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, DC on the Zyxel EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:Yes
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:3000 Mbit/s
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:1
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
  • Power source type
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:PoE
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:31 mm
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:170 mm
  • Height
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:111 mm
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:30 mm
  • Width
    • FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2:163 mm
    • EX3501-T0 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:165 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 6860 5G v2, EX3501-T0
90 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SIM card slotDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-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/s2400 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)600 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)2400 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTMF, OFDMA
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.1QIEEE 802.1Q
Port forwardingYesYes
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec and WireGuard, VPN passthroughUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of data streamsKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3HTTPS, IPSec, SNMP, SNMPv2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
FirewallYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
DoS attack preventionYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
DHCP clientKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDSL, LAN, Power, WPS
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS, UKCA
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableYesYes
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
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 source10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers31 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers111 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 g
WidthDiffers163 mm165 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source186 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source557 g
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneGermanyUnknown — not stated by the source

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