Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe vs Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:Yes
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire:No
Product colour
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:Black
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire:Silver
CD rewrite speed
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:24x
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire:16x
Weight
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:1.6 kg
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire:1.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:181 x 254 x 53 mm
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire:165 x 250 x 48 mm
Minimum RAM
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:128 MB
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire:256 MB

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Comparison of Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe, DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire
36 specifications	A Freecom Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe View product	B Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS Pro USB-2 & FireWire View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB & FireWire
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
DVD-R9 read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio EasyMediaCreator & DVD Creator DVD-Builder Cineplayer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V, 1.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (8 cm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM/Internet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	181 x 254 x 53 mm	165 x 250 x 48 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 4 1.3Ghz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	650 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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