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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ CD-RW 5232W vs LG 18x Super Multi DVD Rewriter

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 3identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • IDE/ATA
    • EIDE/ATA
  • CD write speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 X 198 X 42 mm
    • 146 x 41.3 x 165 mm

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36 specifications
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BenQ

CD-RW 5232WView product
B

LG

18x Super Multi DVD RewriterView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one22.16 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one10x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one18x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one13x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one125 ms
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 X 198 X 42 mm146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition / Professional / Media Center Edition
Sustained data rateKnown for one7.2 MB/s
Media types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), CD-DA, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-sessions), Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-text
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIBM PC compatible ‧Pentium 200MHz CPU ‧64MB DRAM ‧1GB free HDD space for image recording, 150MB free HD space for installing writing software.
Write methodsKnown for oneTrack-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1 kg

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