Product comparison · 2 modems

NETGEAR CM500 modem vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - has 17 mm more depth than the NETGEAR CM500 modem (77 mm vs 60 mm). The NETGEAR CM500 modem has 104 mm more height than the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - (124 mm vs 20 mm). The NETGEAR CM500 modem has 252 g more weight than the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - (280 g vs 28 g). Cables included: LAN (RJ-45) on the NETGEAR CM500 modem, Phone (RJ-11) on the StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -.

Depth
- CM500 modem:60 mm
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:77 mm
Height
- CM500 modem:124 mm
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:20 mm
Weight
- CM500 modem:280 g
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:28 g
Width
- CM500 modem:185 mm
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:27 mm
Cables included
- CM500 modem:LAN (RJ-45)
- USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem -:Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of CM500, USB56KEMH2
36 specifications	A NETGEAR CM500 modem Model CM500 View product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 Fax Modem - 56K External Hardware Dial Up V.92 Modem/ Dongle/Adapter - Computer/Laptop Fax Modem - USB to Telephone Jack - USB Data Modem - Model USB56KEMH2 View product
Modemidentical
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conexant - CX93010-21Z
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbps Down, 36.6 Kbps Up, 14.4 Kbps Fax
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.036 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.056 Mbit/s
Maximum fax transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 Kbps
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Modem ITU-T V.92 / V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22, V.23, V.21 Bell 212A, Bell 103 Fax V.17, V.29, V.27 Ter, V.21 channel 2 Data V.44, V.42bis, MNP 5
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Data
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 - Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 - Mac OS 10.9 to 10.10 - Linux kernel 3.16 to 4.4 LTS
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TAA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	60 mm	77 mm
HeightDiffers	124 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	280 g	28 g
WidthDiffers	185 mm	27 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 x 163 x 32 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	369 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	379 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	725 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)

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