Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International vs TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 37known 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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (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 BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 (5760 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 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). Only the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7 has 3G/4G USB modem compatibility. WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International, USB, WISP on the TP-Link BE3600 Wi-Fi 7.

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:No
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:GPON, RJ-45
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:USB, WISP
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:688 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:688 Mbit/s
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:2882 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:4
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:1
  • Supported network protocols
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:IPv6
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
  • Product type
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Tabletop router
    • BE3600 Wi-Fi 7:Portable router

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Comparison of FRTZ!Box 5690 International, BE3600 Wi-Fi 7
60 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeDiffersGPON, RJ-45USB, WISP
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5760 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs688 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
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 serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, Wireguard
PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSHTTPS, WPA, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-Personal
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv6IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
Product colourDiffersRed, WhiteBlack
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), FiberLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-A
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, DCDC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — 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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