Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer vs Philips Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:No
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:Yes
CD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:16x
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:10x
DVD write speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:4x
DVD rewrite speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:4x
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:2.4x
CD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:40x
DVD read speed
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:12x
DVD drive average random access time
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:100 ms
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:140 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8 - 80%
- Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40:5 - 90%

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Comparison of FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer, DVDRW824K/40
27 specifications	A Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer View product	B Philips Internal Drive DVDRW824K/40 Model DVDRW824K/40 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	10x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	2.4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	100 ms	140 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Manual and application software CD	Drivers & Utilities
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100% bus powered (no AC adapter needed)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Write methodsKnown for one	Sequential write, random write, Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144 x 140 x 17 mm	146 x 169 x 42 mm
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 portsDiffers	USB	1 x IDE/ATAPI - 40 PIN IDC 1 x audio out - 4 PIN MPC 1 x audio out - 2 PIN Digital Audio
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GB

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