Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL vs Philips 16x DVD-ROM

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:USB 2.0
- 16x DVD-ROM:IDE/ATA
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
- 16x DVD-ROM:48x
DVD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
- 16x DVD-ROM:16x
DVD drive average random access time
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:100 ms
- 16x DVD-ROM:140 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8 - 80%
- 16x DVD-ROM:5 - 90%
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:144 x 140 x 17 mm
- 16x DVD-ROM:148 x 198 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systems
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
- 16x DVD-ROM:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL, 16x DVD-ROM
42 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product	B Philips 16x DVD-ROM View product
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	IDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	100 ms	140 ms
Access timeKnown for one	95 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	600 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 225 x 110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Write methodsKnown for one	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144 x 140 x 17 mm	148 x 198 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.400 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD5/9, DVD+R/+RW/-R/RW, CD-ROM
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 MB
Quantity per boxKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	200 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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