Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL vs Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:52x
CD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:10x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:24x
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:52x
Access time
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:95 ms
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:125 ms
Weight
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:600 g
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:950 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:144 x 140 x 17 mm
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:146 x 42 x 196 mm
Minimum processor
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:Pentium III 700 MHz
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:Pentium II 500MHz
Minimum storage drive space
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:0.400 GB
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:0.5 GB

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL, PCRW5232K
39 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product	B Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White Model PCRW5232K View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Performanceidentical
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)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
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 speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers	95 ms	125 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	950 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 225 x 110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 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	146 x 42 x 196 mm
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III 700 MHz	Pentium II 500MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.400 GB	0.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	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
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
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MB
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V/12V
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.650 GB
VendorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phillips
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	200 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero 5 InCD

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