Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:Yes
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:No
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:40x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:24x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:16x
DVD write speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:40x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
DVD read speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:120 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:100 ms
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro:-40 - 60 °C
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:-20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer
26 specifications	A BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 Pro View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	100 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	600 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual and application software CD
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp; DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp	100% bus powered (no AC adapter needed)
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 3 or Celeron 700MHz or higher, 128MB RAM (256MB recommended), 400 MB free hard disk space (5GB recommended)
Write methodsDiffers	DVD Data & Video; Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over write on CDRW, Simulated Writing	Sequential write, random write, Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	198 x 146 x 42 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL standard, CS A standard, TÜV standard, CE standard
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	1.1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/ ME / 2000/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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