Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey vs Philips DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:Grey
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:Black
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:48x
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:24x
DVD rewrite speed
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:4x
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:6x
Weight
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:1.1 kg
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:1.5 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:290 x 225 x 140 mm
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:517 x 324 x 324 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:200 x 147 x 42 mm
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:304 x 146 x 242 mm
Compatible operating systems
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:Windows 2000/XP
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey, DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive
34 specifications	A Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey View product	B Philips DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
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
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	6x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	1.5 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	290 x 225 x 140 mm	517 x 324 x 324 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Roxie Easy CD&DVD Creator DVD-Builder DVD-authoring & DVD-MAX	Nero 6, Nero Express, NeroBackItUp, Nero Vision (30 day trial), Nero Recode (30 day trial), Nero Showtime (30 day trial)
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	304 x 146 x 242 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 systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More optical disc drive comparisons

All optical disc drive comparisons