Product comparison · 2 modems

Motorola SB5120 modem vs Zyxel P-870M-I3 modem

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel P-870M-I3 modem has 121.6 mm more depth than the Motorola SB5120 modem (180 mm vs 58.4 mm). The Motorola SB5120 modem has 116.4 mm more height than the Zyxel P-870M-I3 modem (152.4 mm vs 36 mm). The Motorola SB5120 modem has 29.5 mm more width than the Zyxel P-870M-I3 modem (157.5 mm vs 128 mm). Interface: USB on the Motorola SB5120 modem, RJ-45/RJ-11 on the Zyxel P-870M-I3 modem. Data link protocols: TCP/IP on the Motorola SB5120 modem, VDSL2 (ITU G.993.1, ITU G.993.2) on the Zyxel P-870M-I3 modem.

Interface
- SB5120 modem:USB
- P-870M-I3 modem:RJ-45/RJ-11
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SB5120 modem:0 - 95%
- P-870M-I3 modem:20 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SB5120 modem:-30 - 80 °C
- P-870M-I3 modem:-20 - 60 °C
Depth
- SB5120 modem:58.4 mm
- P-870M-I3 modem:180 mm
Height
- SB5120 modem:152.4 mm
- P-870M-I3 modem:36 mm
Width
- SB5120 modem:157.5 mm
- P-870M-I3 modem:128 mm

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Comparison of SB5120, P-870M-I3
27 specifications	A Motorola SB5120 modem Model SB5120 View product	B Zyxel P-870M-I3 modem Model P-870M-I3 View product
Modem1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45/RJ-11
Performance1 differ
Data link protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP	VDSL2 (ITU G.993.1, ITU G.993.2)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Upstream data rateKnown for one	30 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	38 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	38 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM, 64-QAM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BandwidthKnown for one	0.006 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	0.005 - 0.042 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Power requirementsKnown for one	(105 - 125)VAC, 60Hz/(100 - 240)VAC, (50 - 60)Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, EN, ANSI/UL, IEC
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	20 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 80 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	58.4 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	152.4 mm	36 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 g
WidthDiffers	157.5 mm	128 mm
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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