Product comparison · 2 modems

NETGEAR Nighthawk modem vs StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based has 56 mm more depth than the NETGEAR Nighthawk modem (228 mm vs 172 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk modem has 188 mm more height than the StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based (208 mm vs 20 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk modem has 442 g more weight than the StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based (482 g vs 40 g). Cables included: AC, LAN (RJ-45) on the NETGEAR Nighthawk modem, Phone (RJ-11) on the StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based.

Depth
- Nighthawk modem:172 mm
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:228 mm
Height
- Nighthawk modem:208 mm
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:20 mm
Weight
- Nighthawk modem:482 g
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:40 g
Width
- Nighthawk modem:94 mm
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:35 mm
Cables included
- Nighthawk modem:AC, LAN (RJ-45)
- External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based:Phone (RJ-11)

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Comparison of Nighthawk, USB562KEMH
32 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk modem Model Nighthawk View product	B StarTech.com External USB Modem - 2-Port, 56K, Hardware Based Model USB562KEMH 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	CX93010/LB-LINK
Performanceidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56, 36.6, 14.4
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
DC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	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
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	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	172 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	208 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	482 g	40 g
WidthDiffers	94 mm	35 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Phone (RJ-11)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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