Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive vs Lenovo IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE

Key differences

Internal
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:No
- IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:Yes
CD write speed
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:24x
- IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:16x
CD rewrite speed
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:24x
- IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:4x
Weight
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:600 g
- IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:210 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:144 x 140 x 17 mm
- IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:128 x 129 x 9.5 mm

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Comparison of Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive, IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE
16 specifications	A Lenovo Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive View product	B Lenovo IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	4x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	210 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144 x 140 x 17 mm	128 x 129 x 9.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000/Windows XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GB
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Video CD, CD Enhanced, CD-Audio, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-I, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-Text, DVD-ROM, Photo CD

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.