Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe vs Lenovo ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:Yes
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:No
CD write speed
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:48x
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:24x
CD read speed
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:48x
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:24x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:5 - 80%
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:5 - 50 °C
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:1.6 kg
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:320 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe:181 x 254 x 53 mm
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive:144 x 145 x 20 mm

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Comparison of Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe, ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive
28 specifications	A Freecom Classic DVD +/- RW DL Lightscribe View product	B Lenovo ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	320 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Roxio EasyMediaCreator & DVD Creator DVD-Builder Cineplayer	WinDVD, IBM RecordNow, IBM Drive Letter Access
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V, 1.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+RW, DVD+R,DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD (8 cm)	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM/Internet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	181 x 254 x 53 mm	144 x 145 x 20 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP	Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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