Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:52x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:40x
CD read speed
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:52x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:48x
Weight
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:950 g
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version:147 x 195 x 42 mm
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm

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Comparison of FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK
27 specifications	A Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Grey Version View product	B Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
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
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	40x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	800 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	147 x 195 x 42 mm	148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio Easy CD Creator version 6/VCD editon	Unknown — not stated by the source

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