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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ CD-RW 5232W vs LG DVD-ROM GDR8164B

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 2identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • IDE/ATA
    • EIDE/ATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 2 MB
    • 256 MB
  • Weight
    • 1 kg
    • 670 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 X 198 X 42 mm
    • 146 x 165 x 41.3 mm

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19 specifications
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BenQ

CD-RW 5232WView product
B

LG

DVD-ROM GDR8164BView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB256 MB
Compatible productsKnown for oneWrite: CD-R/RW Read: DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, CD-R/-RW,CD-R/RW CD-ROM Mode 1, 2, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Photo-CD, Video CD
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one52x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed52x52x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1 kg670 g
HeightKnown for one41.3 mm
Other features1 differ
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 X 198 X 42 mm146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms

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