Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

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

15specifications compared
14differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:Yes
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:No
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:24x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:16x
DVD write speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
DVD read speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:140 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:100 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:10 - 90%
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8 - 80%

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer
33 specifications	A Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 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)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	600 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	290 x 225 x 140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Roxie Easy CD&DVD Creator DVD-Builder DVD-authoring & DVD-MAX	Manual and application software CD
Other features2 differ
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 147 x 42 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II 450 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.146 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffers	UL1950, CSA950, EN60950 HHS Class1, EN60825-1 Class1, EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, ENN50082-1	UL standard, CS A standard, TÜV standard, CE standard
Total storage capacityKnown for one	8.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100% bus powered (no AC adapter needed)
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 3 or Celeron 700MHz or higher, 128MB RAM (256MB recommended), 400 MB free hard disk space (5GB recommended)
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sequential write, random write, Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite
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

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