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BenQ CD-RW 5232W vs LG Read DVD data at 16x Max

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

Key differences

Interface
- CD-RW 5232W:IDE/ATA
- Read DVD data at 16x Max:EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- CD-RW 5232W:2 MB
- Read DVD data at 16x Max:256 MB
Weight
- CD-RW 5232W:1 kg
- Read DVD data at 16x Max:670 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-RW 5232W:146 X 198 X 42 mm
- Read DVD data at 16x Max:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW 5232W, Read DVD data at 16x Max
19 specifications	A BenQ CD-RW 5232W View product	B LG Read DVD data at 16x Max View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Beige
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	256 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	670 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	IBM PC compatible ‧Pentium 200MHz CPU ‧64MB DRAM ‧1GB free HDD space for image recording, 150MB free HD space for installing writing software.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 X 198 X 42 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95/98/2K/ME/NT/XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")

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