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 TD-8817 modem

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TD-8817 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-8817 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-8817 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). Interface: USB 2.0 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 -, USB 2.0/Ethernet Port on the TP-Link TD-8817 modem. 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 TD-8817 modem.

Interface
- 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 -:USB 2.0
- TD-8817 modem:USB 2.0/Ethernet Port
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-8817 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-8817 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-8817 modem: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
- TD-8817 modem:0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 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 - 90%
- TD-8817 modem:10 - 95%
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-8817 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-8817 modem:108 mm

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Comparison of USB56KEMH2, TD-8817
37 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 TD-8817 modem Model TD-8817 View product
Modem1 differ
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0/Ethernet Port
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	3.5 Mbit/s
Downstream data rateDiffers	0.056 Mbit/s	24 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	ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PVC - Up to 8 PVCs PPP over ATM (RFC 2364) PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) IPoA (RFC1577/2225)
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Data	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Modem (RJ-11) ports	1	1
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 requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- 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	Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 MAC OS NetWare UNIX Linux
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
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	77 mm	108 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	28 mm
WeightKnown for one	28 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	27 mm	165 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Phone (RJ-11)	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)
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

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