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Freecom FX-10 DVD BRANDER vs Freecom FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:No
    • FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:Yes
  • CD write speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:32x
    • FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:16x
    • FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:24x
  • CD read speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:40x
    • FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x

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Comparison of FX-10 DVD BRANDER, FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2
24 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers32x52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers16x24x
DVD write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x52x
DVD read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 80%5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 50 °C5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight1.6 kg1.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersRoxio 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)Roxio EasyCD Creator recording software for PC & Toast for Mac.
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffersVoltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 A, automatic power ON-OFF functionVoltage adapter +12 V, 1.5 A
Minimum system requirementsDiffersPentium 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 perforPentium 166 Mgz or higher, 100 Mb free disk space USB 2.0 or 1.1 interface CD-ROM drive for installation
Logical recording formatKnown for oneDVD+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 CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for oneDVD 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, PacketWriteUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersCompatible with Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS.Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and MacOS X.
I/O portsUSBUSB
Bundled hardwareDiffers- USB 2.0 PCI Hostcontroller - USB cable - Media (1x DVD+R,1x CD-R/80 min.) - AC AdapterUSB cable AC adapter
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source254 x 181 x 53 mm
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 ms

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