Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2 vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:16x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:10x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:32x
  • DVD write speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:4x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:16x
  • DVD rewrite speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:2x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:4x
  • CD read speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:24x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:48x
  • DVD read speed
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:8x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:16x
  • Access time
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:100 ms
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:110 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2:5 - 50 °C
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:5 - 45 °C

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD +/- RW 4x USB-2, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK
27 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvory
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers16x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x32x
DVD write speedDiffers4x16x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers2x4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
DVD read speedDiffers8x16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers100 ms110 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers600 g800 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneApplication & manual software CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneBus powered (no Ac adapter needed)Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for onePentium 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 laterUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs140 x 144 x 17 mm148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/ME/2000Professional/XP or Mac OS 9.1 or higherWindows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
SafetyKnown for oneUL, CS A, TUV, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUSB FireWireUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for oneIntegrated rechargeable battery TWIN USB-2 cable Universal AC adapter CD-R, DVD-R mediaUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+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
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 MB/s

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