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Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer vs Philips DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:No
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:Yes
CD write speed
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:24x
DVD rewrite speed
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:4x
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:6x
Weight
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:1.6 kg
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:1.5 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:310 x 225 x 140 mm
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:517 x 324 x 324 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:254 x 181 x 53 mm
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:304 x 146 x 242 mm
DVD+RW speed
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:4x
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:8x
DVD-RW speed
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:4x
- DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive:6x

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Comparison of FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive
31 specifications	A Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer View product	B Philips DVD 16x ReWriter Portable Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	UL1950 CSA950 EN60950 HHS Class1 EN60825-1 Class1 EN55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 ENN50082-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speed	16x	16x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
DVD read speed	16x	16x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.5 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	310 x 225 x 140 mm	517 x 324 x 324 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Video editing & DVD authoring software suite	Nero 6, Nero Express, NeroBackItUp, Nero Vision (30 day trial), Nero Recode (30 day trial), Nero Showtime (30 day trial)
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V; 1.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD, Mini-DVD+RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Random Access Write, Sequential Write, Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 181 x 53 mm	304 x 146 x 242 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 700 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.400 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Mac OS X	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
DVD+R speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-R speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW speedDiffers	4x	6x
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	108 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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