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Freecom Portable II DVD+RW USB-2 vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:No
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:Yes
  • CD write speed
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:12x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:10x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:32x
  • DVD rewrite speed
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:2.4x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:4x
  • CD read speed
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:32x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:48x
  • DVD read speed
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:8x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:16x
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:5 - 40 °C
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:5 - 45 °C
  • Weight
    • Portable II DVD+RW USB-2:1.6 kg
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK:800 g

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Comparison of Portable II DVD+RW USB-2, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE Ivory BULK
26 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvory
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 MB/s
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers12x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x32x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers2.4x4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers32x48x
DVD read speedDiffers8x16x
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg800 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD+RW) DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, Random Access Write (CD-R/RW) CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, CD-I, Mixed-ModeCD,VideoCD, PhotoCD, CD TEXT, Bootable CD. Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite.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)Differs254 x 181 x 53 mm148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Power requirementsKnown for oneVoltage Adapter +12V±8%, 1,5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for onePC with Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP, 150 MB free for included software. Data storage applications: Pentium II 450 MHz or higher, 64 MB RAM. DVD video creation: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 5 GB free, video capture capability. Video capture card not included. This drive can notUnknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one4.7 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneEasy connection to any interface (USB or USB-2 or IEEE 1394 (FireWire & i.LINK), PCMCIA, CardBus or Parallel).Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for oneCable USB-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDVD and CD Recording software.Unknown — not stated by the source

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