Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version vs Freecom Portable II DVD+RW USB-2

13specifications compared
13differ
0identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:Yes
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:No
CD write speed
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:52x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:12x
CD rewrite speed
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:32x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:10x
CD read speed
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:52x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:32x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:8 - 80%
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:5 - 45 °C
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:5 - 40 °C
Weight
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:950 g
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:147 x 195 x 42 mm
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:254 x 181 x 53 mm

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Comparison of FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version, Portable II DVD+RW USB-2
22 specifications	A Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version View product	B Freecom Portable II DVD+RW USB-2 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	12x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	10x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	32x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	1.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Roxio Easy CD Creator version 6/VCD editon	DVD and CD Recording software.
Other features5 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 A
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+RW) DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Random Access Write (CD-R/RW) CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, CD-I, Mixed-ModeCD,VideoCD, PhotoCD, CD TEXT, Bootable CD. Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite.
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	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	PC with Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP, 150 MB free for included software. Data storage applications: Pentium II 450 MHz or higher, 64 MB RAM. DVD video creation: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 5 GB free, video capture capability. Video capture card not included. This drive can not
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	147 x 195 x 42 mm	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Total storage capacityDiffers	0.7 GB	4.7 GB
I/O portsDiffers	Standard IDE Interface & USB interface	Easy connection to any interface (USB or USB-2 or IEEE 1394 (FireWire & i.LINK), PCMCIA, CardBus or Parallel).
Bundled hardwareDiffers	- Freecom CD-R 80 min 700MB - Cables & Screws	Cable USB-2
Write methodsKnown for one	Orange-Book part 2,3; Packet writing; Disk at once; Track at once; Multi Session	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended mediaKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source

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