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

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  • 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
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRed, WhiteBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTabletop router
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one9.3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers175 mm93 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm259 mm
WidthDiffers245 mm165 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source590 g
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one450,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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