Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer vs NEC DVD Recorder ND-3500 black

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:No
- DVD Recorder ND-3500 black:Yes
Weight
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:1.6 kg
- DVD Recorder ND-3500 black:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer:254 x 181 x 53 mm
- DVD Recorder ND-3500 black:42 x 190 x 148 mm

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Comparison of Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer, DVD Recorder ND-3500 black
37 specifications	A Freecom Classic DVD+/- RW 16x Double Layer View product	B NEC DVD Recorder ND-3500 black View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
CertificationKnown for one	UL1950 CSA950 EN60950 HHS Class1 EN60825-1 Class1 EN55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 ENN50082-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
DVD read speed	16x	16x
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	380 x 205 x 95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+RW, DVD+R,DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD	DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD0+R, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, Video-CD, Hybrid-CD
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Random Access Write, Sequential Write, Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 181 x 53 mm	42 x 190 x 148 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.400 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP	Windows 98SE, 2000, Me and XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	8.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW speed	4x	4x
DVD-R speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW speed	4x	4x
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital out, line out
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mode 4
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	150 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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