Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:Yes
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:No
CD write speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
CD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:10x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:16x
DVD write speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:4x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
DVD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:2x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:4x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:140 x 144 x 17 mm
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:144 x 140 x 17 mm
I/O ports
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:USB FireWire
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:USB

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer
24 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	16x
DVD write speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	2x	4x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	600 g	600 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Application & manual software CD	Manual and application software CD
Other features5 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	Bus powered (no Ac adapter needed)	100% bus powered (no AC adapter needed)
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	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	Pentium 3 or Celeron 700MHz or higher, 128MB RAM (256MB recommended), 400 MB free hard disk space (5GB recommended)
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sequential write, random write, Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 144 x 17 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
SafetyDiffers	UL, CS A, TUV, CE	UL standard, CS A standard, TÜV standard, CE standard
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
I/O portsDiffers	USB FireWire	USB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS 9.1 or higher	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Integrated rechargeable battery TWIN USB-2 cable Universal AC adapter CD-R, DVD-R media	Unknown — not stated by the source

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