Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext vs Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:No
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:Yes
CD write speed
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:52x
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:16x
CD rewrite speed
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:24x
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:10x
CD read speed
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:52x
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:40x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:5 - 80%
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:8 - 80%
Weight
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:1.6 kg
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:171 x 258 x 75 mm
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:147 x 200 x 42 mm
I/O ports
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:USB
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:1 x IDE/ATAPI

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Comparison of CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext, CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int
17 specifications	A Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext View product	B Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	40x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1 kg
Other features4 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Mixed-mode CD, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM	CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Mixed-mode CD, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM, CD + G (CD karaoké)
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Pentium 166 MHz,32 MB RAM,100 MB of free hard disk space,Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP,a vailable USB interface (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1),C D-ROM drive or internet connection (for driver / manual installation). For maximum performance of the FX-1 both computer system and software must support hi-speed USB-2.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methods	Multisession, disk-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, mixed mode, session-at-once	Multisession, disk-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, mixed mode, session-at-once
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	171 x 258 x 75 mm	147 x 200 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
I/O portsDiffers	USB	1 x IDE/ATAPI

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