Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 7272, DE vs FRITZ!Box 7490

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:No
- FRITZ!Box 7490:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- FRITZ!Box 7490:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:450 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Box 7490:1300 Mbit/s
3G
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:No
- FRITZ!Box 7490:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:8 W
- FRITZ!Box 7490:9.3 W
Depth
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:155 mm
- FRITZ!Box 7490:175 mm
Height
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:25 mm
- FRITZ!Box 7490:55 mm
Width
- FRITZ!Box 7272, DE:210 mm
- FRITZ!Box 7490:245 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 7272, DE, FRITZ!Box 7490
46 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 7272, DE View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 7490 View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	450 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Supports ISDN connection	Yes	Yes
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	No	Yes
4GKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ADSL2+Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red, Silver
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	DC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	DC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	8 W	9.3 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	155 mm	175 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	55 mm
WidthDiffers	210 mm	245 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Rack mounting	No	No
USB ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	450 Mbit/s	450,1300 Mbit/s
xDSL connection	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source

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