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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey vs Freecom DVD+-RW IDE 8x Black

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 32x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 24x
    • 16x
  • DVD write speed
    • 16x
    • 8x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • DVD read speed
    • 16x
    • 12x
  • Access time
    • 120 ms
    • 140 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 200 x 147 x 42 mm
    • 147 x 200 x 42 mm
  • Total storage capacity
    • 8.5 GB
    • 4.7 GB

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31 specifications
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Freecom

DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, GreyView product
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Freecom

DVD+-RW IDE 8x BlackView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneGrey
Disc loading typeTrayTray
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 h
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x32x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x16x
DVD write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD rewrite speed4x4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
DVD read speedDiffers16x12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 ms
Access timeDiffers120 ms140 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight1.1 kg1.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one290 x 225 x 140 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersRoxie Easy CD&DVD Creator DVD-Builder DVD-authoring & DVD-MAX- Video edit & DVD authoring software - DVD and CD Recording software (Windows 98/2000/ME/XP) - Cyberlink PowerDVD MPEG-2 decoding software (Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP)
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD
Logical recording formatKnown for oneDVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R9, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, MP3 CDs, Mixed-ModeCD, VideoCD, PhotoCD, CD Bootable CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs200 x 147 x 42 mm147 x 200 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium II 450 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one0.146 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XPWindows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP
SafetyKnown for oneUL1950, CSA950, EN60950 HHS Class1, EN60825-1 Class1, EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, ENN50082-1
Total storage capacityDiffers8.5 GB4.7 GB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneThe minimum system requirements for the drive and complementary software: PC with Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP, 150 MB free harddisk space for included software and one free IDE controller connector. Data storage applications: Pentium II 450 MHz or higher, 64 MB RAM. DVD video creation: Penti
Write methodsKnown for oneDisc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite. This drive can not record DVDRAM media. Limited DVD-players and DVD-ROM drives may not read DVD RW or DVD R discs. Drive is certified as MultiRead device.
Recommended mediaKnown for one(DVD RW & DVD R) DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Random Access Write, CD-R/RW) CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, CD-I, Mixed-ModeCD,VideoCD, PhotoCD, CD Text, Bootable CD.
I/O portsKnown for oneIDE connector.

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