Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:24x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:32x
DVD write speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:8x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:16x
CD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:40x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:48x
DVD read speed
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:12x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:16x
Weight
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:950 g
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader:195 x 147 x 42 mm
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm

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Comparison of FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK
26 specifications	A Freecom FC-10 DVD+/-RW with CardReader View product	B Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivory
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 speed2 differ
CD write speed	40x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	800 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	MicroDrive, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memorystick, Memory stick pro, Secure digital, MultiMediaCard	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	195 x 147 x 42 mm	148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/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	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
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 portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	cables	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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