Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk vs Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk has 36 x more CD write speed than the Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int (52x vs 16x). The BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk has 22 x more CD rewrite speed than the Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int (32x vs 10x). The BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk has 12 x more CD read speed than the Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int (52x vs 40x). Dimensions (WxDxH): 155 x 231 x 48 mm on the BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk, 147 x 200 x 42 mm on the Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int.

CD write speed
- CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:52x
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:16x
CD rewrite speed
- CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:32x
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:10x
CD read speed
- CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:52x
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:40x
Weight
- CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:1.3 kg
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:155 x 231 x 48 mm
- CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int:147 x 200 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk, CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int
21 specifications	A BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk View product	B Freecom CD-RW DVD 12xDVD 10xRW16xW40xR IDE int View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	10x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	40x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1 kg
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5 V±5%, Maximum 1.8 A, DC 12 V±5%, Maximum 1.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CDROM/XA, VCD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text	CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Mixed-mode CD, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM, CD + G (CD karaoké)
Write methodsDiffers	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Multisession, Packet writing, Raw writing	Multisession, disk-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, mixed mode, session-at-once
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155 x 231 x 48 mm	147 x 200 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	IBM PC compatible Pentium 200MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.15 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ ME / 2000/ Xp	Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IDE/ATAPI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C

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.

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