Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL

19specifications compared
17differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:50000 h
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:60000 h
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:24x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:10x
DVD write speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
DVD read speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:140 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:100 ms
Access time
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:120 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:95 ms

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL
38 specifications	A Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	50000 h	60000 h
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD write speedDiffers	16x	8x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	100 ms
Access timeDiffers	120 ms	95 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	600 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	290 x 225 x 140 mm	245 x 225 x 110 mm
Other features5 differ
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 147 x 42 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium II 450 MHz	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.146 GB	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R9, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, MP3 CDs, Mixed-ModeCD, VideoCD, PhotoCD, CD Bootable CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL1950, CSA950, EN60950 HHS Class1, EN60825-1 Class1, EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, ENN50082-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	8.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxie Easy CD&DVD Creator DVD-Builder DVD-authoring & DVD-MAX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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