Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer vs Freecom FX-10 DVD BRANDER

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
- FX-10 DVD BRANDER:32x
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
- FX-10 DVD BRANDER:40x
DVD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
- FX-10 DVD BRANDER:12x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8 - 80%
- FX-10 DVD BRANDER:5 - 80%
Weight
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:600 g
- FX-10 DVD BRANDER:1.6 kg

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer, FX-10 DVD BRANDER
25 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer View product	B Freecom FX-10 DVD BRANDER View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	32x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	1.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Manual and application software CD	Roxio EasyCD Creator recording software for PC & Toast for Mac. Cyberlink Power DVD MPEG-2 decoding software (Windows 98/2000/ME/XP) Video edit & DVD authoring software (Windows 98/2000/ME/XP)
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100% bus powered (no AC adapter needed)	Voltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 A, automatic power ON-OFF function
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Pentium 3 or Celeron 700MHz or higher, 128MB RAM (256MB recommended), 400 MB free hard disk space (5GB recommended)	Pentium III, Celeron 700 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 400 MB of free hard disk space,Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, available USB interface (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1), CD-ROM drive or internet connection (for driver/manual installation). Apple Mac G4 with OS X, v. 10.1 or higher and 128 MB RAM. For maximum perfor
Write methodsDiffers	Sequential write, random write, Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite	DVD RW: Random Access Write, Sequential Write; DVD R: Sequential Write; CD-R/CD-RW: Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	144 x 140 x 17 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL standard, CS A standard, TÜV standard, CE standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	95 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video; CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, MP3 CDs*, Mixed-ModeCD,VideoCD, CD TEXT, Bootable CD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Compatible with Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS.
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- USB 2.0 PCI Hostcontroller - USB cable - Media (1x DVD+R,1x CD-R/80 min.) - AC Adapter

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