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StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem vs Zyxel Omni 56K Smart

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel Omni 56K Smart has 25 mm more depth than the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem (100 mm vs 75 mm). The Zyxel Omni 56K Smart has 7 mm more height than the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem (25 mm vs 18 mm). The Zyxel Omni 56K Smart has 77 g more weight than the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem (102 g vs 25 g). Data compression: V.44 on the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem, V.42bis/MNP 5 on the Zyxel Omni 56K Smart. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 55 °C on the StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem, 0 - 40 °C on the Zyxel Omni 56K Smart.

Data compression
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem:V.44
- Omni 56K Smart:V.42bis/MNP 5
Operating temperature (T-T)
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem:0 - 55 °C
- Omni 56K Smart:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem:20 - 80%
- Omni 56K Smart:20 - 90%
Depth
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem:75 mm
- Omni 56K Smart:100 mm
Height
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem:18 mm
- Omni 56K Smart:25 mm
Weight
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem:25 g
- Omni 56K Smart:102 g
Width
- External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem:25 mm
- Omni 56K Smart:75 mm

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Comparison of USB56KEM3, Omni 56K Smart
24 specifications	A StarTech.com External V.92 56K USB Fax Modem – Dial up Data Modem Model USB56KEM3 View product	B Zyxel Omni 56K Smart View product
Modemidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Agere/LSI SV92U2C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	external
Performance1 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	56/48/14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data compressionDiffers	V.44	V.42bis/MNP 5
Featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows ME/ 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	75 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	25 mm
WeightDiffers	25 g	102 g
WidthDiffers	25 mm	75 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	180 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	142 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0998 kg (0.22 lbs)

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