Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS vs Philips 20x DVD±R SATA

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD RW Recorder LS:No
- 20x DVD±R SATA:Yes
DVD+R write speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS:22x
- 20x DVD±R SATA:20x
DVD-R write speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS:22x
- 20x DVD±R SATA:20x
Weight
- DVD RW Recorder LS:1.2 kg
- 20x DVD±R SATA:900 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD RW Recorder LS:165 x 250 x 48 mm
- 20x DVD±R SATA:146 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD RW Recorder LS, 20x DVD±R SATA
31 specifications	A Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS View product	B Philips 20x DVD±R SATA View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	22x	20x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	22x	20x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	900 g
HeightKnown for one	48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165 x 250 x 48 mm	146 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 1.3GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / Vista
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 dB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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