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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
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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