Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader vs Freecom Portable II DVD+RW USB-2

13specifications compared
13differ
0identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:Yes
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:No
CD write speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:40x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:12x
CD rewrite speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:24x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:10x
DVD rewrite speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:4x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:2.4x
CD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:40x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:32x
DVD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:12x
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:8x
Weight
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:950 g
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:195 x 147 x 42 mm
- Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:254 x 181 x 53 mm

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Comparison of FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader, Portable II DVD+RW USB-2
23 specifications	A Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader View product	B Freecom Portable II DVD+RW USB-2 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	12x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	2.4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	32x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	8x
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	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °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	DVD and CD Recording software.
Other features5 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	MicroDrive, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memorystick, Memory stick pro, Secure digital, MultiMediaCard	DVD+RW) DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Random Access Write (CD-R/RW) CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, CD-I, Mixed-ModeCD,VideoCD, PhotoCD, CD TEXT, Bootable CD. Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite.
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	PC with Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP, 150 MB free for included software. Data storage applications: Pentium II 450 MHz or higher, 64 MB RAM. DVD video creation: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 5 GB free, video capture capability. Video capture card not included. This drive can not
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	195 x 147 x 42 mm	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
I/O portsDiffers	USB	Easy connection to any interface (USB or USB-2 or IEEE 1394 (FireWire & i.LINK), PCMCIA, CardBus or Parallel).
Bundled hardwareDiffers	cables	Cable USB-2
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 A
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GB
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB

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