Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N vs NETGEAR N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:1300 Mbit/s
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:450 Mbit/s
3G
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:Yes
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:No
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:WPA2, WPS
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Product colour
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:Red, White
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
Cables included
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:LAN (RJ-45)
Depth
- FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N:175 mm
- N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:93 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N, N450
58 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Box 7490 + FRITZ!WLAN Stick N View product	B NETGEAR N450 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model N450 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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 technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffers	Yes	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Firewall	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red, White	Black
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tabletop router
Indication lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	175 mm	93 mm
HeightDiffers	55 mm	259 mm
WidthDiffers	245 mm	165 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 g
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	450,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirementsidentical
Windows 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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