Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version vs Samsung TS-H292A CD-RW 52x32x52 BULK Black Int

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

Key differences

Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:8 - 80%
- TS-H292A CD-RW 52x32x52 BULK Black Int:10 - 80%
Weight
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:950 g
- TS-H292A CD-RW 52x32x52 BULK Black Int:750 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:147 x 195 x 42 mm
- TS-H292A CD-RW 52x32x52 BULK Black Int:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version, TS-H292A CD-RW 52x32x52 BULK Black Int
25 specifications	A Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version View product	B Samsung TS-H292A CD-RW 52x32x52 BULK Black Int View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	52x	52x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	750 g
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	148.2 x 184 x 42 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
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5V: 1.5 A (RMS), +12V: 1.5 A (RMS)
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700/650MB CD-RW Capacity 800/700/650MB CD-R Capacity
Performanceidentical
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	16.6 MB/s
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms

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