Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext vs Freecom CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext has 40 x more CD write speed than the Freecom CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM (52x vs 12x). The Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext has 14 x more CD rewrite speed than the Freecom CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM (24x vs 10x). The Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext has 20 x more CD read speed than the Freecom CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM (52x vs 32x). Only the Freecom CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM has internal. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 5 - 80% on the Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext, 10 - 90% on the Freecom CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM.

Internal
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:No
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:Yes
CD write speed
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:52x
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:12x
CD rewrite speed
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:24x
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:10x
CD read speed
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:52x
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:32x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:5 - 80%
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:5 - 50 °C
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:1.6 kg
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:1.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext:171 x 258 x 75 mm
- CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM:47 x 200 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext, CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM
20 specifications	A Freecom CD-RW 24xRW52xW52xR USB 2.0 ext View product	B Freecom CS DVD+RW 2.4x8xDVD 12xW10xRW32xR int MM View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	12x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	32x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.1 kg
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Mixed-mode CD, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 methodsKnown for one	Multisession, disk-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, mixed mode, session-at-once	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	171 x 258 x 75 mm	47 x 200 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage media capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD+R

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