Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16 vs Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16:48x
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:52x
CD rewrite speed
- FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16:48x
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:24x
CD read speed
- FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16:24x
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:52x
Access time
- FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16:120 ms
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:125 ms
Total storage capacity
- FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16:4.7 GB
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:0.7 GB

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Comparison of FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16, Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext
24 specifications	A Freecom FX-5 COMBO 48X24X48X16 View product	B Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Performanceidentical
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	48x	24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	120 ms	125 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.61 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers & Utilities, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Roxio Easy CD Creator, Roxio Toast	Software includes: Iomega HotBurn Pro software for PC, Iomega HotBurn for Mac, MusicMatch Jukebox for PC and Mac, and Adobe ActiveShare for PC.
Other features4 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 166 MHz - RAM 32 MB - HD 100 MB	PC Requirements 166 MHz Processor or higher with built-in USB 1.1 connection or 200 MHz processor or higher with hi-speed USB 2.0 controller (some USB controllers or motherboards may not support all types of USB devises) • USB 2.0 connection required to achieve full 52x12x52x speeds. USB 1.1 limits
Write methodsDiffers	Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once	Multi-session, Fixed and variable packet writing, Track at once, Disc at once
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	181 x 254 x 53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP	Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP. Mac OS 8.6, 9.04 or 9.1.
Total storage capacityDiffers	4.7 GB	0.7 GB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	95 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O ports	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 Mbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190.5 x 247.7 x 50.8 mm (7.5 x 9.75 x 2")
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, external power supply and quick install manual.
Drive device maximum speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Max read: 52X or 7.8MB/sec (Read speed is limited by the USB Bus and system configuration)

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