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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 TD-8616 modem

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  • 2identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-8616 modem has 3.464 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 - (3.5 Mbit/s vs 0.036 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TD-8616 modem has 23.944 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 - (24 Mbit/s vs 0.056 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TD-8616 modem has 31 mm more depth 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 - (108 mm vs 77 mm). 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 -, Activity, DSL, LAN on the TP-Link TD-8616 modem. Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TAA 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 -, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link TD-8616 modem.

  • 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
    • TD-8616 modem:3.5 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
    • TD-8616 modem:24 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
    • TD-8616 modem:Activity, DSL, LAN
  • Certification
    • 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 -:CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TAA
    • TD-8616 modem:FCC, RoHS
  • 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
    • TD-8616 modem: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
    • TD-8616 modem:-40 - 70 °C
  • Depth
    • 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
    • TD-8616 modem:108 mm
  • Height
    • 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
    • TD-8616 modem:28 mm

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TD-8616 modem

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Modemidentical
Modem speedKnown for one56 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneConexant - CX93010-21ZUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one56 Kbps Down, 36.6 Kbps Up, 14.4 Kbps FaxUnknown — not stated by the source
Upstream data rateDiffers0.036 Mbit/s3.5 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateDiffers0.056 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Maximum fax transfer rateKnown for one14.4 KbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneModem 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 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersDataActivity, DSL, LAN
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 LTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TAAFCC, RoHS
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, 802.3u
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 60 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers77 mm108 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm28 mm
WeightKnown for one28 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers27 mm165 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for onePhone (RJ-11)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one166 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one136 x 163 x 32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one36 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one136 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one139 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one369 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one379 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one725 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one100 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) ITU-T G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs) ITU-T G.992.5

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