Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk vs Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 1identical
  • 13known 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 DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int (52x vs 16x). The BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk has 22 x more CD rewrite speed than the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int (32x vs 10x). The BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk has 12 x more CD read speed than the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int (52x vs 40x). Dimensions (WxDxH): 155 x 231 x 48 mm on the BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk, 14.7 x 200 x 42 mm on the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int. Compatible operating systems: Windows 98SE/ ME / 2000/ Xp on the BenQ CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk, Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP on the Freecom DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int.

  • CD write speed
    • CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:52x
    • DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:16x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:32x
    • DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:10x
  • CD read speed
    • CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:52x
    • DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:40x
  • Weight
    • CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:1.3 kg
    • DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:1.1 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk:155 x 231 x 48 mm
    • DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int:14.7 x 200 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW 5232W IDE Int 1pk Bulk, DVD+ -RW 2.4xRW4xW12xR 10xRW16xW40xR int
22 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x10x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x40x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one100 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.1 kg
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 5 V±5%, Maximum 1.8 A, DC 12 V±5%, Maximum 1.8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffersCD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CDROM/XA, VCD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-TextDVD RW & DVD R, CD-R/RW
Write methodsDiffersDisc-at-once, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Multisession, Packet writing, Raw writingDisc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs155 x 231 x 48 mm14.7 x 200 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIBM PC compatible Pentium 200MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one0.15 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE/ ME / 2000/ XpWindows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC with Windows 98SE/ME/2000Professional/XP, 150 MB free harddisk space for included software and one free IDE controller connector. Data storage applications: Pentium II 450 MHz or higher, 64 MB RAM. DVD video creation: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, 128 MB RAM, 5 GB free, video capture capability.
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C

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