Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe vs Lenovo ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:16x
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:24x
Access time
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:95 ms
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:100 ms
Weight
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:600 g
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:320 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:144 x 140 x 17 mm
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:144 x 145 x 20 mm

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Comparison of Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe, ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe
16 specifications	A Lenovo Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe View product	B Lenovo ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers	95 ms	100 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	320 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144 x 140 x 17 mm	144 x 145 x 20 mm
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB

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