Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK vs Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:40x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:24x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:32x
CD read speed
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:40x
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:52x
Weight
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:1 kg
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:950 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:147 x 195 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK, FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black
23 specifications	A BenQ DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK View product	B Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	950 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Including Roxio Easy CD Creator VCD edition software, allowing you to burn CDs and convert digital photos to a VideoCD.
Other features3 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU or above 128MB DRAM, 100MB free HDD space for CD/DVD recording related software installation1GB free HDD space for CD Image recording	The minimum system requirements for the drive and complementary software: PC with Pentium II 350 MHz or higher with Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP, 400 MB free harddisk space, 128MB RAM, one free IDE controller connector and one free USB connector on the motherboard or at the back of the PC. T
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Orange-Book part 2,3; Packet writing; Disk at once; Track at once; Multi Session
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	147 x 195 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/2000/ME/XP	Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 GB
Recommended mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Supported Memory cards: CompactFlash/MicroDrive/SmartMedia/Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro/ Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard; Supported CD Media: CD-R, CD-RW, MiniCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CD-I, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-Text
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standard IDE Interface & USB interface
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Freecom CD-R 80 min 700MB - Cables & Screws
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp; DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Disc Size: DVD 12cm, CD 8cm/12cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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