Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

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

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
CD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:16x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:24x
DVD write speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:16x
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
DVD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:16x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8 - 80%
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:5 - 80%
Weight
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:600 g
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:144 x 140 x 17 mm
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:254 x 181 x 53 mm

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer, FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer
34 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer View product	B Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL1950 CSA950 EN60950 HHS Class1 EN60825-1 Class1 EN55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 ENN50082-1
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
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 dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 x 225 x 140 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Manual and application software CD	Video editing & DVD authoring software suite
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100% bus powered (no AC adapter needed)	+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
Write methodsDiffers	Sequential write, random write, Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite	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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Mac OS X
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Pentium 3 or Celeron 700MHz or higher, 128MB RAM (256MB recommended), 400 MB free hard disk space (5GB recommended)	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
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 pc(s)
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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