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Freecom FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2 vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Burst transfer rate
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:480 MB/s
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:33.3 MB/s
CD write speed
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:40x
CD rewrite speed
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:24x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:32x
CD read speed
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:52x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:48x
Access time
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:120 ms
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:110 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:5 - 50 °C
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:1.6 kg
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2:254 x 181 x 53 mm
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm

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Comparison of FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK
26 specifications	A Freecom FX-5 CD-RW 52x24x52x16 USB-2 View product	B Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivory
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateDiffers	480 MB/s	33.3 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Access timeDiffers	120 ms	110 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	800 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+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)Differs	254 x 181 x 53 mm	148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and MacOS X.	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Power requirementsKnown for one	Voltage adapter +12 V, 1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Pentium 166 Mgz or higher, 100 Mb free disk space USB 2.0 or 1.1 interface CD-ROM drive for installation	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	USB cable AC adapter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio EasyCD Creator recording software for PC & Toast for Mac.	Unknown — not stated by the source

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