Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

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

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:No
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:50000 h
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:60000 h
CD write speed
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
CD rewrite speed
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:24x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:10x
DVD write speed
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
CD read speed
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
DVD read speed
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:5 - 80%
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8 - 80%

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Comparison of Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL
35 specifications	A Freecom Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	UL1950 CSA950 EN60950 HHS Class1 EN60825-1 Class1 EN55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 ENN50082-1	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE
Performance1 differ
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	50000 h	60000 h
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
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 data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	380 x 205 x 95 mm	245 x 225 x 110 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio Easy CD&DVD creator DVD edition, DVD builder for video editing. DVD Authoring, DVD Max for DVD movie playback	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+RW, DVD+R,DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsDiffers	Random Access Write, Sequential Write, Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite	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 RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processor	Pentium III 700 MHz	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive space	0.400 GB	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	8.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW speed	4x	4x
DVD-R speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW speed	4x	4x
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletDiffers	150 pc(s)	200 pc(s)
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

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