Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 7530 AX vs TCL MW42V wireless router

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:Yes
    • MW42V wireless router:No
  • SIM card slot
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:No
    • MW42V wireless router:Yes
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:Yes
    • MW42V wireless router:No
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:2400 Mbit/s
    • MW42V wireless router:150 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:Yes
    • MW42V wireless router:No
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • MW42V wireless router:Not available
  • 4G
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:No
    • MW42V wireless router:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Box 7530 AX:4
    • MW42V wireless router:0

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 7530 AX, MW42V
55 specifications
WAN connection3 differ
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs2400 Mbit/s150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1800 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetNot available
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Automatic channel selectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSecUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network1 differ
3GYesYes
4GDiffersNoYes
5GNoNo
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHSPA, HSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VDSLKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers40
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneDSL, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designInternalInternal
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers37 mm146.7 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm97.4 mm
WidthDiffers208 mm158.3 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source530 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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