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ASUS DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive vs BenQ DVD-RW DW1655

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 9identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive:40x
    • DVD-RW DW1655:48x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive:40x
    • DVD-RW DW1655:48x
  • Weight
    • DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive:1.1 kg
    • DVD-RW DW1655:820 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive:148 x 197.7 x 42.3 mm
    • DVD-RW DW1655:178 x 146 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive, DVD-RW DW1655
29 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourWhiteWhite
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeDVD-RWDVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg820 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 5V(160mVpp), DC12V(180mVpp)
Seek timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 ms
Write methodsDiffersDAO, TAO, SAO, Packet WriteDVD+R/+RW(DVD Data & Video), CD-R/-RW(Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Simulation Writing)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 197.7 x 42.3 mm178 x 146 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium III 550MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE/ME/2000/NT/XPWindows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
DVD+R speed16x16x
DVD+RW speed8x8x
DVD-R speed16x16x
DVD-RW speed6x6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one150 msUnknown — not stated by the source

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