Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ 652a 52x Black Bulk vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

CD read speed
- 652a 52x Black Bulk:52x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
Access time
- 652a 52x Black Bulk:90 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:95 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 652a 52x Black Bulk:5 - 40 °C
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:5 - 50 °C
Weight
- 652a 52x Black Bulk:1 kg
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:600 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 652a 52x Black Bulk:148 x 42 x 198 mm
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:144 x 140 x 17 mm

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Comparison of 652a 52x Black Bulk, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL
37 specifications	A BenQ 652a 52x Black 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
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	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	33.3 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Access timeDiffers	90 ms	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 - 40 °C	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	600 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 225 x 110 mm
Other features2 differ
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 42 x 198 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/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%, 1.2A, DC12V +/- 5%, 1.0A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-audio, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 2), CD-Plus, CD-i / FMV, Video CD, Photo CD (single- & multi-session), I-TRAX enhanced CD, Karaoke CD, CD-R, CD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device heightKnown for one	8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device maximum speedKnown for one	52	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	33.3	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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