Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version vs Iomega CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:Yes
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:No
CD rewrite speed
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:32x
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:24x
Weight
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:950 g
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:2.44 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:147 x 195 x 42 mm
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:276 x 376 x 618 mm

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Comparison of FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version, CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader
27 specifications	A Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version View product	B Iomega CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
Reading speedidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	2.44 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio Easy CD Creator version 6/VCD editon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	147 x 195 x 42 mm	276 x 376 x 618 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0.7 GB	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
I/O portsKnown for one	Standard IDE Interface & USB interface	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	- Freecom CD-R 80 min 700MB - Cables & Screws	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10500 RPM
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.075 GB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
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	120 MB/s
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 ms

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