Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2 vs Freecom External DVD-RW Recorder

19specifications compared
6differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2:32x
- External DVD-RW Recorder:24x
DVD-R9 write speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2:8x
- External DVD-RW Recorder:4x
DVD+R read speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2:18x
- External DVD-RW Recorder:16x
DVD-R read speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2:18x
- External DVD-RW Recorder:16x
DVD-R9 read speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2:8x
- External DVD-RW Recorder:4x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2:165 x 250 x 48 mm
- External DVD-RW Recorder:165 x 259 x 48 mm

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Comparison of DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2, External DVD-RW Recorder
38 specifications	A Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS USB-2 View product	B Freecom External DVD-RW Recorder View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R9 write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	18x	16x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	18x	16x
DVD-R9 read speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speed	6x	6x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 80%	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	1.2 kg	1.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD, Multi-session, Karaoke; DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R / DVD+R DL
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165 x 250 x 48 mm	165 x 259 x 48 mm
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 700MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs

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