Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CDR CD-S520 vs BenQ DW1610 Int Ret

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- CDR CD-S520:0.125 MB
- DW1610 Int Ret:2 MB
CD read speed
- CDR CD-S520:52x
- DW1610 Int Ret:40x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CDR CD-S520:20 - 80%
- DW1610 Int Ret:8 - 80%
Weight
- CDR CD-S520:976 g
- DW1610 Int Ret:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CDR CD-S520:149 x 197.5 x 41.5 mm
- DW1610 Int Ret:146 x 198 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CDR CD-S520, DW1610 Int Ret
25 specifications	A ASUS CDR CD-S520 View product	B BenQ DW1610 Int Ret View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.125 MB	2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	40x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	976 g	1 kg
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	+5V DC(5%) / +12V DC(10%)	DC 5V +/- 5%, 0.8A Max, DC12V+/- 10%, 1.9A Max
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD: DVD SL, DVD+R (V.1.0), DVD+RW (Ver.1.1), DVD-R (Read Only), DVD-RW (Read Only). CD:CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, CD-R CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD, Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text, CD-Graphics
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, Raw writing, Direct Over write, Test Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	149 x 197.5 x 41.5 mm	146 x 198 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 550MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	DOS 6.xx, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP, Netware, SCO UNIX, OS/2 Warp MPC level 3 compatible.	Windows 98/ME/NT4.x/2000/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0.73 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	CD-Audio, CD-ROM, Mode 1 en Mode 2, CD-ROM XA, Mode 2, form 1 en form 2, CD-I, Trax, Karaoke CD, Foto-CD (Single & Multi-session), Video CD, Mixed Mode CD (Audio combined data), CD-Extra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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