Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International vs TP-Link Archer BE3600

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 2,878 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (5760 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 5,072 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link Archer BE3600 (5760 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer BE3600 has 2,194 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International, RJ-45 on the TP-Link Archer BE3600. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,2500 Mbit/s on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International, 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link Archer BE3600.

  • WAN connection type
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:GPON, RJ-45
    • Archer BE3600:RJ-45
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:688 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Archer BE3600:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:4
    • Archer BE3600:5
  • Security algorithms
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
    • Archer BE3600:WPA, WPA2, WPA3
  • Product colour
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Red, White
    • Archer BE3600:Black

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Comparison of FRTZ!Box 5690 International, Archer BE3600
71 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
WAN connection typeDiffersGPON, RJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5760 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs688 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096-QAM, OFDMA, QAM
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VPN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source• OpenVPN Server • PPTP VPN Server • L2TP VPN Server • WireGuard VPN Server
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA, WPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DDoS protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRed, WhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Featuresidentical
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Works with the Google AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCAC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), FiberUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one191 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one63 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one801 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one254 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one305.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.03 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePolandUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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