Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL vs Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer

24specifications compared
17differ
7identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:Yes
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:No
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:60000 h
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:50000 h
CD write speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
CD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:10x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:24x
DVD write speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:16x
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
DVD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:16x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8 - 80%
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:5 - 80%

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL, FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer
33 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product	B Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
CertificationDiffers	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE	UL1950 CSA950 EN60950 HHS Class1 EN60825-1 Class1 EN55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 ENN50082-1
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	60000 h	50000 h
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	16x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	95 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	1.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	245 x 225 x 110 mm	310 x 225 x 140 mm
Other features5 differ
Write methodsDiffers	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet	Random Access Write, Sequential Write, Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144 x 140 x 17 mm	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Mac OS X
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R speedDiffers	8x	16x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12V; 1.5A
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD, Mini-DVD+RW
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletDiffers	200 pc(s)	108 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Video editing & DVD authoring software suite

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