Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK vs BenQ DW1610 Int Ret

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:52x
- DW1610 Int Ret:40x
CD rewrite speed
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:32x
- DW1610 Int Ret:24x
CD read speed
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:52x
- DW1610 Int Ret:40x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:20 - 80%
- DW1610 Int Ret:8 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:-20 - 60 °C
- DW1610 Int Ret:-40 - 60 °C
Weight
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:830 g
- DW1610 Int Ret:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:149 x 174.3 x 43 mm
- DW1610 Int Ret:146 x 198 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systems
- CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK:Windows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SE
- DW1610 Int Ret:Windows 98/ME/NT4.x/2000/XP

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Comparison of CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK, DW1610 Int Ret
28 specifications	A ASUS CDRW 52X32X52 RETAIL BLACK View product	B BenQ DW1610 Int Ret View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	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 conditions2 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)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	830 g	1 kg
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC + 5V / DC +12 V	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 methodsDiffers	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, Raw writing, Direct Over write, Test Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	149 x 174.3 x 43 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	Windows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SE	Windows 98/ME/NT4.x/2000/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0.781 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	7.8 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	7.8 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Latest CD Recording Software	Unknown — not stated by the source

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