Product comparison · 2 modems

D-Link DCM-301 modem vs Motorola SB5120 modem

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 100 Mbit/s more upstream data rate than the Motorola SB5120 modem (130 Mbit/s vs 30 Mbit/s). The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 302 Mbit/s more downstream data rate than the Motorola SB5120 modem (340 Mbit/s vs 38 Mbit/s). The D-Link DCM-301 modem has 1.6 mm more depth than the Motorola SB5120 modem (60 mm vs 58.4 mm). Data link protocols: ICMP/SNMP V1, V2c, V3 on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, TCP/IP on the Motorola SB5120 modem. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90% on the D-Link DCM-301 modem, 0 - 95% on the Motorola SB5120 modem.

Data link protocols
- DCM-301 modem:ICMP/SNMP V1, V2c, V3
- SB5120 modem:TCP/IP
Upstream data rate
- DCM-301 modem:130 Mbit/s
- SB5120 modem:30 Mbit/s
Downstream data rate
- DCM-301 modem:340 Mbit/s
- SB5120 modem:38 Mbit/s
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DCM-301 modem:10 - 90%
- SB5120 modem:0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DCM-301 modem:-20 - 60 °C
- SB5120 modem:-30 - 80 °C
Depth
- DCM-301 modem:60 mm
- SB5120 modem:58.4 mm
Height
- DCM-301 modem:107 mm
- SB5120 modem:152.4 mm
Width
- DCM-301 modem:142 mm
- SB5120 modem:157.5 mm

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Comparison of DCM-301, SB5120
22 specifications	A D-Link DCM-301 modem Model DCM-301 View product	B Motorola SB5120 modem Model SB5120 View product
Modemidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Performance3 differ
Data link protocolsDiffers	ICMP/SNMP V1, V2c, V3	TCP/IP
Upstream data rateDiffers	130 Mbit/s	30 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateDiffers	340 Mbit/s	38 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK
Featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.006 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.005 - 0.042 GHz
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	(105 - 125)VAC, 60Hz/(100 - 240)VAC, (50 - 60)Hz
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-30 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	60 mm	58.4 mm
HeightDiffers	107 mm	152.4 mm
WidthDiffers	142 mm	157.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	220 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC CE CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 CW70	Unknown — not stated by the source

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