Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader vs Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2

16specifications compared
15differ
1identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:40x
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:16x
CD rewrite speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:24x
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:10x
DVD write speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:8x
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:4x
DVD rewrite speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:4x
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:2x
CD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:40x
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:24x
DVD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:12x
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:8x
Storage temperature (T-T)
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:-30 - 60 °C
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:-20 - 60 °C
Weight
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:950 g
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:600 g

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Comparison of FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader, FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2
22 specifications	A Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 View product
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	2x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	8x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	600 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Music and voice overs, watch slideshows on a DVD player Magix Photo's on CD & DVD 2.0 Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.0	Application & manual software CD
Other features6 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bus powered (no Ac adapter needed)
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Pentium II 350 Mhz or higher one free IDe connector one free USB connector 400 MB free disk space 128 MB RAM	Pentium III 700 Mhz or higher, 128 MB RAM 400 MB free disk space USB or Firewire port CD-ROM or internet connection or Power Macintosh, Quick Time 4.0 or later
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	195 x 147 x 42 mm	140 x 144 x 17 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS 9.1 or higher
SafetyDiffers	UL950, CSA950, EN60950, HHS Class1, EN60825-1, EN55022, EN610003-2, EN610003-3, EN50082-1	UL, CS A, TUV, CE
I/O portsDiffers	USB	USB FireWire
Bundled hardwareDiffers	cables	Integrated rechargeable battery TWIN USB-2 cable Universal AC adapter CD-R, DVD-R media
Media types supportedKnown for one	MicroDrive, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memorystick, Memory stick pro, Secure digital, MultiMediaCard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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