Product comparison · 2 modems

Linksys CM3016 modem vs Zyxel P-871M modem

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys CM3016 modem has 80 Mbit/s more upstream data rate than the Zyxel P-871M modem (120 Mbit/s vs 40 Mbit/s). The Linksys CM3016 modem has 606 Mbit/s more downstream data rate than the Zyxel P-871M modem (686 Mbit/s vs 80 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Link, Status on the Linksys CM3016 modem, Yes on the Zyxel P-871M modem. Compliance certificates: CE on the Linksys CM3016 modem, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the Zyxel P-871M modem.

Upstream data rate
- CM3016 modem:120 Mbit/s
- P-871M modem:40 Mbit/s
Downstream data rate
- CM3016 modem:686 Mbit/s
- P-871M modem:80 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- CM3016 modem:Link, Status
- P-871M modem:Yes

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Comparison of CM3016, P-871M
27 specifications	A Linksys CM3016 modem Model CM3016 View product	B Zyxel P-871M modem Model P-871M View product
Performance2 differ
Upstream data rateDiffers	120 Mbit/s	40 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateDiffers	686 Mbit/s	80 Mbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, VDSL1/2
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x WAN (RJ45)
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link, Status	Yes
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Home Networking (by Intel)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel insideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificates2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationDiffers	DOCSIS 1.1 Certified DOCSIS 2.0 Certified DOCSIS 3.0 Certified	EN55022 Class B, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1:2001, FCC Part 15 (Class B), CSA 60950-1, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1:2001+A11, IEC 60950-1:2001
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1D
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	307 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	189 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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