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ASUS DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive vs BenQ DVD-Rewriter EW162I

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:No
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:Yes
CD write speed
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:32x
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:24x
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:10x
DVD read speed
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:16x
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:12x
DVD drive average random access time
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:140 ms
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:160 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:5 - 85%
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:8 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:-20 - 60 °C
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:-40 - 60 °C
Weight
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:1.44 kg
- DVD-Rewriter EW162I:1 kg

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Comparison of DRW-1604P-D, DVD-Rewriter EW162I
29 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive Model DRW-1604P-D View product	B BenQ DVD-Rewriter EW162I View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60.000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	160 ms
Access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	8 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.44 kg	1 kg
Other features5 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100 ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.8A; DC12V+/- 10%, 1.9A
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW	DVD -/+R/RW, +RDL (8,5 Gb); CD-R/RW
Write methodsDiffers	DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write, Multi-Session Recording, Sequential/ Incremental Recording, Random	DVD: DVD Data and Video; CD: Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over write on CDRW, Simuleted Writing
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155.6 x 226 x 50 mm	48 x 155 x 231 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.097 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SE Mac OS X	Windows 98/ ME / 2000/ XP
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 2.4x Double Layer Writing; - Cool and stylish appearance with fit size and unique heat dissipation; - Book Type Management; - Unique black CD tray enhance readability and writing.
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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