Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 3identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:40x
  • CD read speed
    • FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:48x
  • Weight
    • FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:950 g
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:800 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:147 x 195 x 42 mm
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm

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Comparison of FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black, TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White
25 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x40x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers950 g800 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIncluding Roxio Easy CD Creator VCD edition software, allowing you to burn CDs and convert digital photos to a VideoCD.Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneThe 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. TUnknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for oneOrange-Book part 2,3; Packet writing; Disk at once; Track at once; Multi SessionUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs147 x 195 x 42 mm148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XPWindows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one0.7 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended mediaKnown for oneSupported 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-TextUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneStandard IDE Interface & USB interfaceUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one- Freecom CD-R 80 min 700MB - Cables & ScrewsUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+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
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.6 MB/s
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 ms
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 ms

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