Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext vs Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black

12specifications compared
12differ
0identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:No
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:Yes
CD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:32x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:16x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:32x
CD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:40x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
Weight
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:600 g
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:950 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:254 x 181 x 53 mm
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:147 x 195 x 42 mm
Total storage capacity
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:8.5 GB
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:0.7 GB

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Comparison of DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext, FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black
21 specifications	A Freecom DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext View product	B Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	32x
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	950 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Video edit & autoring software DVD CD recording software Power DVD Mpeg-2 decoding software	Including Roxio Easy CD Creator VCD edition software, allowing you to burn CDs and convert digital photos to a VideoCD.
Other features6 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Pentium III 700 Mhz or higher, 128 MB RAM 400 MB free disk space USB or Firewire port CD-ROM or internet connection	The minimum system requirements for the drive and complementary software: PC with Pentium II 350 MHz or higher with Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP, 400 MB free harddisk space, 128MB RAM, one free IDE controller connector and one free USB connector on the motherboard or at the back of the PC. T
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Orange-Book part 2,3; Packet writing; Disk at once; Track at once; Multi Session
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 181 x 53 mm	147 x 195 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS X	Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP
Total storage capacityDiffers	8.5 GB	0.7 GB
Recommended mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Supported Memory cards: CompactFlash/MicroDrive/SmartMedia/Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro/ Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard; Supported CD Media: CD-R, CD-RW, MiniCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CD-I, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-Text
I/O portsDiffers	USB FireWire	Standard IDE Interface & USB interface
Bundled hardwareDiffers	AC adapter USB & FireWire cable CD-R, DVD+R disks	- Freecom CD-R 80 min 700MB - Cables & Screws
SafetyKnown for one	UL950, CSA950, EN60950, HHS Class1, EN60825-1, EN55022, EN610003-2, EN610003-3, EN50082-1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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