Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
CD rewrite speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:24x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:10x
CD read speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
DVD read speed
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:5 - 45 °C
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:5 - 50 °C
Weight
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:1 kg
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:600 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAM
- 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk:64 MB
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:128 MB

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Comparison of 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL
37 specifications	A BenQ 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60000 h
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	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 speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	600 g
HeightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 225 x 110 mm
Other features6 differ
Write methodsDiffers	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	IBM PC Pentium 200Mhz	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	150 GB	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows95, '98/ ME / NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.6A, DC12V+/- 10%, 1.8A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Seek timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 pc(s)

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