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Freecom Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black vs Lenovo ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:No
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:Yes
  • Optical drive type
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:DVD±R/RW
  • Interface
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:Serial ATA
  • CD rewrite speed
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:24x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:8x
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:6x
  • Width
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:145 mm
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:128 mm
  • Depth
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:139 mm
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:129 mm
  • Height
    • Classic 56235 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:18 mm
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III:12.7 mm

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Comparison of 56235, ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III
54 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Serial ATA
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers16x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Reading speedidentical
BD-R read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one100 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one95 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 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 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers145 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers139 mm129 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm12.7 mm
WeightDiffers350 g190 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printed user guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7, 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium III, AMD Duron 900 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one5000 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XPWindows VistaWindows 7
Height (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.27 cm (0.5")
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 °C
RecordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Service includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCustomer Replaceable Unit
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717030

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