Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:No
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:Yes
CD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:32x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:40x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:16x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:32x
DVD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:8x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:16x
CD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:40x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:48x
DVD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:12x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:16x
Weight
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:600 g
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext:254 x 181 x 53 mm
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm

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Comparison of DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK
24 specifications	A Freecom DVD+ -RW 8x4x12x DL2.4x USB 2+FWire ext View product	B Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
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	33.3 MB/s
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	32x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	800 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 181 x 53 mm	148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS X	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Pentium III 700 Mhz or higher, 128 MB RAM 400 MB free disk space USB or Firewire port CD-ROM or internet connection	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 capacityKnown for one	8.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB FireWire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	AC adapter USB & FireWire cable CD-R, DVD+R disks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Video edit & autoring software DVD CD recording software Power DVD Mpeg-2 decoding software	Unknown — not stated by the source

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