Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:No
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:Yes
LightScribe
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:No
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:Yes
CD write speed
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
CD rewrite speed
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:24x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:10x
CD read speed
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
DVD read speed
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:12x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:5 - 80%
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8 - 80%
Weight
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:1.6 kg
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:600 g

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Comparison of Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL
37 specifications	A Freecom Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
LightScribeDiffers	No	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD write speed	8x	8x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
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	600 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 225 x 110 mm
Other features5 differ
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 181 x 53 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	800 Mhz	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.4 GB	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
DVD+R speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW speed	4x	4x
DVD-R speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW speed	4x	4x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V±8%, 1,5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+RW, DVD+R,DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	DirectX 9.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	Application Standard (UL1950, CSA950, EN60950, HHS Class1, EN60825-1 Class1) Radio Interference (EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, ENN50082-1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Video editing DVD Software	Unknown — not stated by the source

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