Freecom DRIVE IN KIT USB-2 EU vs Freecom FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16

Comparison of DRIVE IN KIT USB-2 EU, FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16

21 specifications	A Freecom DRIVE IN KIT USB-2 EUView product	B Freecom FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Performanceidentical
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
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	30 MB/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
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	16x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.61 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Software for installation of drivers	Drivers & Utilities, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Roxio Easy CD Creator, Roxio Toast
Other features3 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	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	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 32 MB - HD 100 MB
Write methodsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	285 x 160 x 45 mm	181 x 254 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
I/O portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	AC adapter	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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