Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:IDE/ATA
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:USB 2.0
CD read speed
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:48x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:24x
DVD read speed
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:90 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:100 ms
Access time
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:100 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:95 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:20 - 90%
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:0 - 50 °C
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:5 - 50 °C
Minimum processor
- DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail:Pentium III 550MHz CPU
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL:Pentium III 700 MHz

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Comparison of DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x DL
34 specifications	A BenQ DVD 16xDVD 48xCD IDE int Retail 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
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	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	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	90 ms	100 ms
Access timeDiffers	100 ms	95 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 225 x 110 mm
Other features2 differ
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sequential, Random, Incremental, Disc-at-once, Restricted overwrite, Track-at-once, Session-at-once, Packet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III 550MHz CPU	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	100 MB	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 5 V±5%, 1.1 A, DC 12 V±5%, 1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	IBM PC	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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