Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader vs Philips DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

DVD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:12x
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:16x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:195 x 147 x 42 mm
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:200 x 150 x 40 mm

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Comparison of FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader, DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL
25 specifications	A Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader View product	B Philips DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	40x	40x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speed	8x	8x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speed	40x	40x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	16x
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 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	950 g	950 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	MicroDrive, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memorystick, Memory stick pro, Secure digital, MultiMediaCard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Pentium II 350 Mhz or higher one free IDe connector one free USB connector 400 MB free disk space 128 MB RAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	195 x 147 x 42 mm	200 x 150 x 40 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP	Windows 2000 and XP
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	12 V DC in, Analogue audio left / right out 2x, IDE interface connector, Master / slave select jumper
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	cables	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UDF and ISO 9660
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Disc at once (DAO), Fixed packet, Multi session (MS), Over-burn writing, Packet
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 500MHz or faster
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W

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