Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:52x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
CD rewrite speed
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:32x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:10x
CD read speed
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:52x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk:146 x 42 x 198 mm
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:144 x 140 x 17 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL
34 specifications	A BenQ CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 1pk View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL View product
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV, CE
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60000 h
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	10x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g
HeightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 225 x 110 mm
Other features3 differ
Write methodsDiffers	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over write on CDRW simulation	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 42 x 198 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows95, '98/ ME / NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.6A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CDROM/XA, VCD, CD_I, CD-Extra, CD-Text	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 pc(s)

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