Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 vs Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:Yes
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:No
CD write speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:16x
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:24x
CD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:10x
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:16x
DVD write speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:4x
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:8x
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:24x
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:32x
Access time
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:100 ms
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:130 ms
Weight
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:600 g
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:2.41 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:140 x 144 x 17 mm
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:247.6 x 199 x 50 mm

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2, DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0
26 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 View product	B Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	16x
DVD write speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD rewrite speed	2x	2x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	100 ms	130 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	2.41 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Application & manual software CD	Quick Install guide, Solutions CD drivers & software, Iomega HotBurn Pro (PC), Sonic MyDVD, Sonic Cineplayer, MusicMatch, Adobe Photoshop Album SE, Iomega Automatic Backup software, CharisMac Discribe (Mac).
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Bus powered (no Ac adapter needed)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	140 x 144 x 17 mm	247.6 x 199 x 50 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS 9.1 or higher	Mac OS 10.2.7 or newer; Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP.
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CS A, TUV, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB FireWire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareDiffers	Integrated rechargeable battery TWIN USB-2 cable Universal AC adapter CD-R, DVD-R media	USB 2.0 data cable & external power supply.
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G4 / 800MHz Pentium III
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.74 GB
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

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