Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ 656a 56x oem black Bulk vs Iomega Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 656a 56x oem black Bulk:Yes
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:No
Product colour
- 656a 56x oem black Bulk:White
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:Black
Drive device, buffer size
- 656a 56x oem black Bulk:128 MB
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:2 MB
CD read speed
- 656a 56x oem black Bulk:56x
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:40x
Weight
- 656a 56x oem black Bulk:1 kg
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:1.48 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 656a 56x oem black Bulk:148 x 42 x 198 mm
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:190 x 50 x 247 mm

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Comparison of 656a 56x oem black Bulk, Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs
27 specifications	A BenQ 656a 56x oem black Bulk View product	B Iomega Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	128 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	8400 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	56x	40x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC suite: Iomega HotBurn Pro, Iomega Automatic Backup, DVD Wizard, Sonic MyDVD V.6, Sonic CinePlayer, MUSICMATCH, Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition; Mac suite: Charismac Discribe, MUSICMATCH.
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.2A Max, DC12V +/- 5%, 1.0A Max	Power supply
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 42 x 198 mm	190 x 50 x 247 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 800MHz/Power Macintosh G4
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP	Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP; Mac OS X 10.2.7, Mac OS X 10.3.6.
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB cable, EU & UK power supply, power cord
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717030
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	90 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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