Product comparison · 2 modems

D-Link DSL-2542B modem vs TP-Link TD-8616 modem

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-8616 modem has 2.5 Mbit/s more upstream data rate than the D-Link DSL-2542B modem (3.5 Mbit/s vs 1 Mbit/s). The D-Link DSL-2542B modem has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TD-8616 modem (4 vs 1). Compliance industry standards: 802.1p/q on the D-Link DSL-2542B modem, IEEE 802.3, 802.3u on the TP-Link TD-8616 modem. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 5 - 95% on the D-Link DSL-2542B modem, 10 - 90% on the TP-Link TD-8616 modem. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 70 °C on the D-Link DSL-2542B modem, -40 - 70 °C on the TP-Link TD-8616 modem.

Upstream data rate
- DSL-2542B modem:1 Mbit/s
- TD-8616 modem:3.5 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSL-2542B modem:4
- TD-8616 modem:1
Compliance industry standards
- DSL-2542B modem:802.1p/q
- TD-8616 modem:IEEE 802.3, 802.3u
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-2542B modem:5 - 95%
- TD-8616 modem:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-2542B modem:-20 - 70 °C
- TD-8616 modem:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DSL-2542B, TD-8616
20 specifications	A D-Link DSL-2542B modem Model DSL-2542B View product	B TP-Link TD-8616 modem Model TD-8616 View product
Performance1 differ
Upstream data rateDiffers	1 Mbit/s	3.5 Mbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, DSL, LAN
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	802.1p/q	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs) ITU-T G.992.5

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