Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL vs Samsung SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:No
- SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory:Yes
Product colour
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:Black
- SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory:Ivory
CD write speed
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:48x
- SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory:52x
CD rewrite speed
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:24x
- SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory:32x
CD read speed
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:48x
- SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory:52x
Bundled software
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:Video editing DVD Software
- SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory:Nero
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:254 x 181 x 53 mm
- SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL, SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory
36 specifications	A Freecom Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL View product	B Samsung SH-R522C - CD Writer, Ivory View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Ivory
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Video editing DVD Software	Nero
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V±8%, 1,5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+RW, DVD+R,DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	DirectX 9.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 181 x 53 mm	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	800 Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	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
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms

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