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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom Classic 56234 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black vs Lenovo ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Optical drive type
    • DVD Super Multi DL
    • DVD±R/RW
  • Interface
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Serial ATA
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 24x
    • 16x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD-RW read speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • Width
    • 139 mm
    • 128 mm
  • Depth
    • 145 mm
    • 129 mm

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60 specifications
A

Freecom

Classic 56234 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black

Model 56234

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B

Lenovo

ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive IIIView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for oneLaptop
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±R/RW
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for one24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one4x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one4x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one100 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one95 ms
Access timeKnown for one150 ms
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers139 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers145 mm129 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm12.7 mm
WeightDiffers350 g190 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUSB 2.0/3.0
Form factorKnown for one5.25"
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium III/AMD Duron, 900 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Playback disc typesKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Media types supportedKnown for oneCD Audio Disc, CD Enhanced, CD Extra (Blue Book), CD-Audio, CD-DA, CD-Digital Audio (Red Book), CD-Extra, CD-I, CD-Plus, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-ROM (Yellow Book), CD-ROM Mode - 1, CD-ROM Mode - 1 Data Disc, CD-ROM Mode - 2 Data Disc, CD-ROM XA, CD-RW, CD-Text
Applications supportedKnown for oneWindows XPWindows VistaWindows 7
Height (imperial)Known for one1.27 cm (0.5")
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one50 °C
RecordingKnown for oneYes
Service includedKnown for oneCustomer Replaceable Unit
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030

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