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Freecom FX-10 DVD BRANDER vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:No
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:Yes
  • CD write speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:32x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:16x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:32x
  • DVD write speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:8x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:16x
  • CD read speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:40x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:48x
  • DVD read speed
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:12x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:16x
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:5 - 50 °C
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:5 - 45 °C
  • Weight
    • FX-10 DVD BRANDER:1.6 kg
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:800 g

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Comparison of FX-10 DVD BRANDER, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK
28 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 MB/s
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers32x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers16x32x
DVD write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD rewrite speed4x4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
DVD read speedDiffers12x16x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg800 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneRoxio 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneVoltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 A, automatic power ON-OFF functionUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for onePentium 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 perforUnknown — not stated by the source
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
I/O portsKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one- USB 2.0 PCI Hostcontroller - USB cable - Media (1x DVD+R,1x CD-R/80 min.) - AC AdapterUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 ms
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 ms

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