Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD DW1650 Retail vs NEC ND-4551DVD RW Champagne

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 12identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DVD DW1650 Retail:178 x 146 x 42 mm
    • ND-4551DVD RW Champagne:148 x 42 x 190 mm

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Comparison of DVD DW1650 Retail, ND-4551DVD RW Champagne
46 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGold
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeDVD-RWDVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD read speed16x16x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 ms
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD+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-GraphicsDVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo CD, Video CD, Hybrid CD
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-MPC Level 3 -MultiRead -PC2001
Write methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDAO,SAO,TAO
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs178 x 146 x 42 mm148 x 42 x 190 mm
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
DVD+R speed16x16x
DVD+RW speed8x8x
DVD-R speed16x16x
DVD-RW speed6x6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMode 4
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium III 550MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one0.1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SEUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one820 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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