Product comparison · 2 modems

D-Link DSL-520B modem vs StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DSL-520B modem has 3.4634 Mbit/s more upstream data rate than the StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based (3.5 Mbit/s vs 0.0366 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based has 1 more modem (RJ-11) ports than the D-Link DSL-520B modem (2 vs 1). Interface: RJ-11, RJ-45 on the D-Link DSL-520B modem, USB 2.0 on the StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based. Operating relative humidity (H-H): -5 - 95% on the D-Link DSL-520B modem, 10 - 90% on the StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 70 °C on the D-Link DSL-520B modem, -40 - 70 °C on the StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based.

Interface
- DSL-520B modem:RJ-11, RJ-45
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:USB 2.0
Upstream data rate
- DSL-520B modem:3.5 Mbit/s
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:0.0366 Mbit/s
Modem (RJ-11) ports
- DSL-520B modem:1
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:2
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DSL-520B modem:-5 - 95%
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DSL-520B modem:-20 - 70 °C
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DSL-520B, USB562KEMH
37 specifications	A D-Link DSL-520B modem Model DSL-520B View product	B StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based Model USB562KEMH View product
Modem1 differ
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
InterfaceDiffers	RJ-11, RJ-45	USB 2.0
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CX93010/LB-LINK
Performance1 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56, 36.6, 14.4
Upstream data rateDiffers	3.5 Mbit/s	0.0366 Mbit/s
Data compressionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.44, V.42bis, MNP 5
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Mbit/s
Maximum fax transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4
Downstream data rateKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	- ATM Adaption Layer type 5 (AAL5) - Bridged or routed Ethernet encapsulation - VC and LLC based multiplexing - MAC Encapsulated Routing - ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PVC - ATM Cell Format ITU-T Rec. I.361 - PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) - PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) - PPP Link Control Protocol (LCP) - Internet Pr	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	2
Connector(s)Known for one	RJ-11, RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64), 2000 - Windows Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2003 - Mac OS 10.7 +
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	ADSL: Multi-mode, ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A, ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) Annex, AITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ADSL2: ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) Annex A/L/M ITU-T G.992.4 (G.lite.bis) Annex A, ADSL2+: ITU-T G.992.5 Annex A/M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	-5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phone (RJ-11)
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 x 170 x 30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 g

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