Product comparison · 2 modems

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 - vs TP-Link DOCSIS 3.0

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link DOCSIS 3.0 has 142.964 Mbit/s more upstream data rate 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 - (143 Mbit/s vs 0.036 Mbit/s). The TP-Link DOCSIS 3.0 has 342.944 Mbit/s more downstream data rate 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 - (343 Mbit/s vs 0.056 Mbit/s). LED indicators: Data 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 -, Yes on the TP-Link DOCSIS 3.0. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 60 °C 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 -, 0 - 40 °C on the TP-Link DOCSIS 3.0. Storage temperature (T-T): -10 - 70 °C 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 -, -40 - 70 °C on the TP-Link DOCSIS 3.0.

Upstream data rate
- 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 -:0.036 Mbit/s
- DOCSIS 3.0:143 Mbit/s
Downstream data rate
- 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 -:0.056 Mbit/s
- DOCSIS 3.0:343 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- 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 -:Data
- DOCSIS 3.0:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 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 -:0 - 60 °C
- DOCSIS 3.0:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 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 -:-10 - 70 °C
- DOCSIS 3.0:-40 - 70 °C
Cables included
- 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)
- DOCSIS 3.0:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of USB56KEMH2, DOCSIS 3.0
39 specifications	A 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	B TP-Link DOCSIS 3.0 View product
Modemidentical
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Conexant - CX93010-21Z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	56 Kbps Down, 36.6 Kbps Up, 14.4 Kbps Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateDiffers	0.036 Mbit/s	143 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateDiffers	0.056 Mbit/s	343 Mbit/s
Maximum fax transfer rateKnown for one	14.4 Kbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsDiffers	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	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, IGMP, TFTP,ARP,ToD
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-QAM, 256-QAM, QPSK
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Features1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Data	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	28 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	27 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	166 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	136 x 163 x 32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	36 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	136 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	139 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	369 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	379 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	725 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	100 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V

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