Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK vs Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK:32x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK:16x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:32x
CD read speed
- DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK:40x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
Weight
- DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK:1.1 kg
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:950 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK:200 x 147 x 42 mm
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:147 x 195 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK, FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black
22 specifications	A Freecom DVD 8X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNE BRANDER BLACK View product	B Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	950 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Video edit & autoring software DVD CD recording software Power DVD Mpeg-2 decoding software	Including Roxio Easy CD Creator VCD edition software, allowing you to burn CDs and convert digital photos to a VideoCD.
Other features4 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	150 mb hdd disk space Pentium II 450 Mhz or higher 64 mb RAM	The minimum system requirements for the drive and complementary software: PC with Pentium II 350 MHz or higher with Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP, 400 MB free harddisk space, 128MB RAM, one free IDE controller connector and one free USB connector on the motherboard or at the back of the PC. T
Write methodsDiffers	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	Orange-Book part 2,3; Packet writing; Disk at once; Track at once; Multi Session
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 147 x 42 mm	147 x 195 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/SE/ME/2000Professional/XP	Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 GB
Recommended mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Supported Memory cards: CompactFlash/MicroDrive/SmartMedia/Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro/ Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard; Supported CD Media: CD-R, CD-RW, MiniCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CD-I, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-Text
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standard IDE Interface & USB interface
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Freecom CD-R 80 min 700MB - Cables & Screws
SafetyKnown for one	UL950, CSA950, EN60950, HHS Class1, EN60825-1, EN55022, EN610003-2, EN610003-3, EN50082-1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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