Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ 1650S Black Bulk vs BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro

Add a product
  • 6specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 2identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 1650S Black Bulk:0.256 MB
    • DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:2 MB
  • CD read speed
    • 1650S Black Bulk:48x
    • DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:40x
  • Weight
    • 1650S Black Bulk:1.1 kg
    • DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:1 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 1650S Black Bulk:200 x 148 x 42.3 mm
    • DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:198 x 146 x 42 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of 1650S Black Bulk, DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro
25 specifications
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.256 MB2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one33.3 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 ms
Access timeKnown for one85 msUnknown — 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
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg1 kg
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp; DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp
Write methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Data & Video; Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over write on CDRW, Simulated Writing
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs200 x 148 x 42.3 mm198 x 146 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98/ ME / 2000/ XP
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD 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-TextUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one7.2 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More optical disc drive comparisons

All optical disc drive comparisons