Product comparison · 2 modems

StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem vs Zyxel P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem has 5 - 95% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the Zyxel P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem (5 - 95% vs 0 - 95%). The StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem has 35 mm more depth than the Zyxel P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem (195 mm vs 160 mm). The Zyxel P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem has 24 mm more height than the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem (45 mm vs 21 mm). Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 70 °C on the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem, 0 - 50 °C on the Zyxel P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem.

Operating temperature (T-T)
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem:0 - 70 °C
- P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem:5 - 95%
- P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem:0 - 95%
Depth
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem:195 mm
- P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem:160 mm
Height
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem:21 mm
- P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem:45 mm
Weight
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem:50 g
- P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem:470 g
Width
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem:32 mm
- P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem:205 mm

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Comparison of USB56KEM2, P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem
25 specifications	A StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem Model USB56KEM2 View product	B Zyxel P-870MH-C1 VDSL2 Modem View product
Performanceidentical
Upstream data rateKnown for one	0.047 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downstream data rateKnown for one	0.055 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 Class, EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	RJ-11, USB A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x RJ45
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	0.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows ME/2000/ XP(32/64bit)/Vista(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2/7(32/64bit)/8(32/64-bit) Mac OS 10.5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	195 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	45 mm
WeightDiffers	50 g	470 g
WidthDiffers	32 mm	205 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	131 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modemidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VDSL2
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 Kbit/s
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60950-1-03 ANSI/UL Std No 60950-1,1st Ed. EN 60950-1, 1st Ed. IEC 60950-1, 1st Ed.

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