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Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 vs Freecom FX-10 DVD BRANDER

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 1identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:Yes
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:No
  • CD write speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:16x
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:32x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:10x
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:16x
  • DVD write speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:4x
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:8x
  • DVD rewrite speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:2x
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:4x
  • CD read speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:24x
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:40x
  • DVD read speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:8x
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:12x
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:8 - 80%
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:5 - 80%

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2, FX-10 DVD BRANDER
24 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers16x32x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x16x
DVD write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers2x4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x40x
DVD read speedDiffers8x12x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one100 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 80%5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 50 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers600 g1.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersApplication & manual software CDRoxio EasyCD Creator recording software for PC & Toast for Mac. Cyberlink Power DVD MPEG-2 decoding software (Windows 98/2000/ME/XP) Video edit & DVD authoring software (Windows 98/2000/ME/XP)
Other features5 differ
Power requirementsDiffersBus powered (no Ac adapter needed)Voltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 A, automatic power ON-OFF function
Minimum system requirementsDiffersPentium 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 laterPentium III, Celeron 700 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 400 MB of free hard disk space,Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, available USB interface (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1), CD-ROM drive or internet connection (for driver/manual installation). Apple Mac G4 with OS X, v. 10.1 or higher and 128 MB RAM. For maximum perfor
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one140 x 144 x 17 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS 9.1 or higherCompatible with Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS.
SafetyKnown for oneUL, CS A, TUV, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffersUSB FireWireUSB
Bundled hardwareDiffersIntegrated rechargeable battery TWIN USB-2 cable Universal AC adapter CD-R, DVD-R media- USB 2.0 PCI Hostcontroller - USB cable - Media (1x DVD+R,1x CD-R/80 min.) - AC Adapter
Logical recording formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video; CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, MP3 CDs*, Mixed-ModeCD,VideoCD, CD TEXT, Bootable CD
Write methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD RW: Random Access Write, Sequential Write; DVD R: Sequential Write; CD-R/CD-RW: Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0

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