Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader vs Freecom FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:40x
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x
CD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:40x
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x
Weight
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:950 g
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:195 x 147 x 42 mm
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:254 x 181 x 53 mm
Bundled hardware
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:cables
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:USB cable AC adapter

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Comparison of FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader, FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2
25 specifications	A Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader View product	B Freecom FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2 View product
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	1.6 kg
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	Roxio EasyCD Creator recording software for PC & Toast for Mac.
Other features4 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	MicroDrive, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memorystick, Memory stick pro, Secure digital, MultiMediaCard	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 166 Mgz or higher, 100 Mb free disk space USB 2.0 or 1.1 interface CD-ROM drive for installation
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	195 x 147 x 42 mm	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and MacOS X.
SafetyKnown for one	UL950, CSA950, EN60950, HHS Class1, EN60825-1, EN55022, EN610003-2, EN610003-3, EN50082-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareDiffers	cables	USB cable AC adapter
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage adapter +12 V, 1.5 A
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	480 MB/s
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms

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