Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK vs Iomega CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:Yes
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:No
CD write speed
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:40x
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:52x
CD read speed
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:40x
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:52x
Weight
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:1 kg
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:2.44 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:276 x 376 x 618 mm

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Comparison of DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK, CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader
24 specifications	A BenQ DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK View product	B Iomega CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
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
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 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	2.44 kg
Other features1 differ
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
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	276 x 376 x 618 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/2000/ME/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10500 RPM
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.075 GB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 ms

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