Product comparison · 2 modems

Linksys CM100 Cable Modem vs StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys CM100 Cable Modem has 37,944 Kbit/s more modem speed than the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem (38000 Kbit/s vs 56 Kbit/s). The Linksys CM100 Cable Modem has 10 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem (20 - 90% vs 10 - 90%). The StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem has 49 mm more depth than the Linksys CM100 Cable Modem (77 mm vs 28 mm). Operating temperature (T-T): -20 - 70 °C on the Linksys CM100 Cable Modem, 0 - 55 °C on the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem.

Modem speed
- CM100 Cable Modem:38000 Kbit/s
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem:56 Kbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CM100 Cable Modem:-20 - 70 °C
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem:0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CM100 Cable Modem:20 - 90%
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem:10 - 90%
Depth
- CM100 Cable Modem:28 mm
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem:77 mm
Height
- CM100 Cable Modem:122 mm
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem:20 mm
Weight
- CM100 Cable Modem:224 g
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem:30 g
Width
- CM100 Cable Modem:122 mm
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem:27 mm

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Comparison of CM100 Cable Modem, USB56KEMH
23 specifications	A Linksys CM100 Cable Modem View product	B StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Hardware Based Dial up Data Modem Model USB56KEMH View product
Modem1 differ
Modem speedDiffers	38000 Kbit/s	56 Kbit/s
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB2.0
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conexant CX93010
Performanceidentical
Data compressionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V.44, V.42bis, MNP 5
Featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Link, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Power, DS, US, Online, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8.1 (32/64bit), 8 (32/64), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), Server 2012 2008 R2, 2003(32/64), Mac OS 10.7
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	28 mm	77 mm
HeightDiffers	122 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	224 g	30 g
WidthDiffers	122 mm	27 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	DOCSIS 1.1, DOCSIS 2.0, FCC Part 15 Class B, UL 1950, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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