Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk vs BenQ CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:48x
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:52x
CD rewrite speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:24x
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:32x
CD read speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:48x
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:52x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:146 x 42 x 198 mm

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Comparison of 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk, CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk
21 specifications	A BenQ 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk View product	B BenQ CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Height	80 mm	80 mm
WeightKnown for one	1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.6A, DC12V+/- 10%, 1.8A	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.6A
Seek timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsDiffers	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over write on CDRW simulation
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	146 x 42 x 198 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	IBM PC Pentium 200Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	150 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systems	Windows95, '98/ ME / NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP	Windows95, '98/ ME / NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CDROM/XA, VCD, CD_I, CD-Extra, CD-Text

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