Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black vs Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black:32x
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:52x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black:16x
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:24x
CD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black:40x
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:52x
Total storage capacity
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black:8.5 GB
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:0.7 GB
I/O ports
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black:USB
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:USB 2.0

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Comparison of DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black, Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext
27 specifications	A Freecom DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2 Black View product	B Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Performanceidentical
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	600 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Video edit & autoring software DVD CD recording software Power DVD Mpeg-2 decoding software	Software includes: Iomega HotBurn Pro software for PC, Iomega HotBurn for Mac, MusicMatch Jukebox for PC and Mac, and Adobe ActiveShare for PC.
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	254 x 181 x 53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 700 Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	400 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS X	Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP. Mac OS 8.6, 9.04 or 9.1.
SafetyKnown for one	UL950, CSA950, EN60950, HHS Class1, EN60825-1, EN55022, EN610003-2, EN610003-3, EN50082-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	8.5 GB	0.7 GB
I/O portsDiffers	USB	USB 2.0
Bundled hardwareDiffers	AC adapter USB cable CD-R, DVD+R disks	USB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, external power supply and quick install manual.
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC Requirements 166 MHz Processor or higher with built-in USB 1.1 connection or 200 MHz processor or higher with hi-speed USB 2.0 controller (some USB controllers or motherboards may not support all types of USB devises) • USB 2.0 connection required to achieve full 52x12x52x speeds. USB 1.1 limits
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-session, Fixed and variable packet writing, Track at once, Disc at once
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 Mbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190.5 x 247.7 x 50.8 mm (7.5 x 9.75 x 2")
Drive device maximum speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Max read: 52X or 7.8MB/sec (Read speed is limited by the USB Bus and system configuration)
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms

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