Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw vs BenQ 1650S Black Bulk

3specifications compared
3differ
0identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:No
- 1650S Black Bulk:Yes
CD read speed
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:24x
- 1650S Black Bulk:48x
DVD read speed
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:8x
- 1650S Black Bulk:16x

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Comparison of External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw, 1650S Black Bulk
19 specifications	A ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw View product	B BenQ 1650S Black Bulk View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
Other featuresidentical
Write methodsKnown for one	TAO, DAO, SAO, Packet Write	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98/ 98SE	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
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	DVD ROM (SL/DL), DVD-Video, DVD-R (3.95Gb/4.7Gb), DVD-RW (ver. 2.0), CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD ROM/XA, VCD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 148 x 42.3 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 MB/s
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 MB/s
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 kg

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