Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int vs Iomega DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Iomega DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0 has 16 x more CD write speed than the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int (32x vs 16x). The Iomega DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0 has 6 x more CD rewrite speed than the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int (16x vs 10x). The Iomega DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0 has 8 x more DVD write speed than the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int (12x vs 4x). Only the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int has internal. Dimensions (WxDxH): 14.7 x 200 x 42 mm on the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int, 244 x 305 x 147 mm on the Iomega DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0.

Internal
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:Yes
- DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:No
CD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:16x
- DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:32x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:10x
- DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:16x
DVD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:4x
- DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:12x
CD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:40x
- DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:24x
DVD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:12x
- DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:4x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:14.7 x 200 x 42 mm
- DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:244 x 305 x 147 mm

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Comparison of DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int, DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0
19 specifications	A Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int View product	B Iomega DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	16x	32x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	16x
DVD write speedDiffers	4x	12x
DVD rewrite speed	2x	2x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	4x
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD RW & DVD R, CD-R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	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: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 5 GB free, video capture capability.	550MHz Pentium III compatible, Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP, 75 MB hard drive space required to install CD mastering software.
Write methodsDiffers	Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite.	Disc at once, session at once, track at once and packet write, incremental recording and restricted overwrite, random write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	14.7 x 200 x 42 mm	244 x 305 x 147 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP	Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, and external power supply.
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quick Install guide, Solutions CD with drivers and software Iomega HotBurn Pro, Sonic MyDVD, Sonic Cineplayer, MusicMatch, Adobe ActiveShare, and Iomega Automatic Backup software.

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