Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 vs Freecom FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:16x
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x
CD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:10x
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:24x
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:24x
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x
Access time
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:100 ms
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:120 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:8 - 80%
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:5 - 80%
Weight
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:600 g
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:140 x 144 x 17 mm
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:254 x 181 x 53 mm
I/O ports
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:USB FireWire
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:USB

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2, FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2
23 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 View product	B Freecom FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	16x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	100 ms	120 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	1.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Application & manual software CD	Roxio EasyCD Creator recording software for PC & Toast for Mac.
Other features6 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	Bus powered (no Ac adapter needed)	Voltage adapter +12 V, 1.5 A
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 166 Mgz or higher, 100 Mb free disk space USB 2.0 or 1.1 interface CD-ROM drive for installation
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 144 x 17 mm	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS 9.1 or higher	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and MacOS X.
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CS A, TUV, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	USB FireWire	USB
Bundled hardwareDiffers	Integrated rechargeable battery TWIN USB-2 cable Universal AC adapter CD-R, DVD-R media	USB cable AC adapter
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
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	480 MB/s

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