Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition vs FRITZ!Box 7590

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 25identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:1300 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:1733 Mbit/s
  • Security algorithms
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:WPA2, WPS
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:IPSEC, WPA2, WPS
  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:Red, Silver
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:Grey, Red, White
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:Power, WLAN
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:9.3 W
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:10 W
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:175 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:184 mm
  • Height
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:55 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:48 mm
  • Width
    • FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition:245 mm
    • FRITZ!Box 7590:250 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 7490 Smart Edition, FRITZ!Box 7590
59 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1300 Mbit/s1733 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1733 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
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)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supports ISDN connectionYesYes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA, UMTSUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLYesYes
VDSLYesYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
RJ-11 ports quantity22
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPSIPSEC, WPA2, WPS
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown 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
Design2 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourDiffersRed, SilverGrey, Red, White
Wall mountableYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANPower, WLAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersDC, LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)DSL
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Featuresidentical
Intel insideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDCDC
Power consumption (typical)Differs9.3 W10 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers175 mm184 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm48 mm
WidthDiffers245 mm250 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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