Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int vs Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int has 0.1 kg more weight than the Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int (1.1 kg vs 1 kg). The Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int has 132.3 x 200 x 42 mm more dimensions (WxDxH) than the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int (147 x 200 x 42 mm vs 14.7 x 200 x 42 mm). Operating relative humidity (H-H): 8 - 80% on the Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int, 10 - 90% on the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 50 °C on the Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int, 5 - 45 °C on the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int.

Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:8 - 80%
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:5 - 50 °C
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:1 kg
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:1.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:147 x 200 x 42 mm
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:14.7 x 200 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int, DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int
18 specifications	A Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int View product	B Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	16x	16x
CD rewrite speed	10x	10x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	40x	40x
DVD read speed	12x	12x
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.1 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 + G (CD karaoké)	DVD RW & DVD R, CD-R/RW
Write methodsDiffers	Multisession, disk-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, mixed mode, session-at-once	Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	147 x 200 x 42 mm	14.7 x 200 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x IDE/ATAPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC with Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP, 150 MB free harddisk space for included software and one free IDE controller connector. Data storage applications: Pentium II 450 MHz or higher, 64 MB RAM. DVD video creation: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 5 GB free, video capture capability.

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