Freecom DRIVE IN KIT USB-2 EU vs Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo

Comparison of DRIVE IN KIT USB-2 EU, FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo

18 specifications	A Freecom DRIVE IN KIT USB-2 EUView product	B Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD ComboView product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	105 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	285 x 160 x 45 mm	17 x 144 x 140 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 GB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Certified Drive List: CD-ROM Liteon LTN 382 Mitsumi FX240S Mitsumi FX4820 Mitsumi FX4830 NEC CD-3002A Teac CD-540E Toshiba XM6202B Toshiba XM6402B Toshiba XM-6502B Toshiba XM-6602 Toshiba XM-6702 CD-RW Freecom Internal CD-RW 16x10x40 Freecom Internal CD-RW 24x10x40 Freecom Internal CD-RW 32x10x40 LG	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	AC adapter	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	30 MB/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Software for installation of drivers	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.