Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International vs TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 6identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 4,893 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International has 5,460 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (5760 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 179 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International (867 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has SIM card slot. WAN connection type: GPON, RJ-45 on the FRITZ! FRTZ!Box 5690 International, RJ-45 on the TP-Link MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • SIM card slot
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:No
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
  • WAN connection type
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:GPON, RJ-45
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:RJ-45
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:5760 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:688 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRTZ!Box 5690 International:1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • MR550 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of FRTZ!Box 5690 International, MR550
67 specifications
WAN connection2 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotDiffersNoYes
WAN connection typeDiffersGPON, RJ-45RJ-45
DSL WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs5760 Mbit/s867 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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs5760 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs688 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known 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 serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePPTP VPN, OpenVPN
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported4G
3G standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-HSPA+, HSPA, UMTS
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
4G bands supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700,800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
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
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise
FirewallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Guest accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Designidentical
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourKnown for oneRed, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersLAN (RJ-45), FiberLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
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, RoHS
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers191 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm33.6 mm
WidthDiffers254 mm202 mm
WeightKnown for one801 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, DCUnknown — 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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