Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern vs Iomega DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern:16x
    • DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:32x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern:10x
    • DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:16x
  • DVD write speed
    • FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern:4x
    • DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:12x
  • DVD rewrite speed
    • FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern:2.4x
    • DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:2x
  • CD read speed
    • FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern:40x
    • DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:24x
  • DVD read speed
    • FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern:12x
    • DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:4x
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern:181 x 254 x 53 mm
    • DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0:244 x 305 x 147 mm

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Comparison of FX-50 DVD +RW+R 4x Extern, DVD+ -RW 4x12x 24x16x32 ext USB2.0
20 specifications
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers16x32x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x16x
DVD write speedDiffers4x12x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers2.4x2x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x24x
DVD read speedDiffers12x4x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneVoltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 A, automatic power ON-OFF functionUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD (8 cm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsDiffersPentium III, Celeron 700 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 400 MB of free hard disk space,Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, available USB (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) or FireWire interface, 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. For550MHz Pentium III compatible, Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP, 75 MB hard drive space required to install CD mastering software.
Write methodsDiffersDVD+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, PacketWriteDisc at once, session at once, track at once and packet write, incremental recording and restricted overwrite, random write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs181 x 254 x 53 mm244 x 305 x 147 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE/2000/ME/XP; Mac OS X, v. 10.1 or higherMicrosoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0
Bundled hardwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, and external power supply.
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuick Install guide, Solutions CD with drivers and software Iomega HotBurn Pro, Sonic MyDVD, Sonic Cineplayer, MusicMatch, Adobe ActiveShare, and Iomega Automatic Backup software.

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