Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD DW1650 Bulk vs Lenovo Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe

11specifications compared
11differ
0identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:Yes
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:No
CD write speed
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:48x
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:32x
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:16x
CD read speed
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:48x
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:24x
DVD read speed
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:16x
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:8x
Weight
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:820 g
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:600 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:178 x 146 x 42 mm
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:144 x 140 x 17 mm
DVD+R speed
- DVD DW1650 Bulk:16x
- Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe:8x

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Comparison of DVD DW1650 Bulk, Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe
24 specifications	A BenQ DVD DW1650 Bulk View product	B Lenovo Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer Drive with LightScribe View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	16x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	820 g	600 g
Other features5 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+R DL 8.5GB, DVD-R DL 8.5GB, DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD-R 4.7GB,DVD-RW 4.7GB (Close session), DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text, CD-Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	178 x 146 x 42 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 550MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-R speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW speedDiffers	6x	4x
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

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